HB749

Amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), entitled "An act to consolidate, editorially revise, and codify the public welfare laws of the Commonwealth," in public assistance, further providing for uniformity in administration of assistance and regulations as to assistance and for copayments for subsidized child care, providing for report on transition to chip-enabled access cards, further providing for reports to General Assembly, for persons eligible for medical assistance and for nonemergency medical transportation services and providing for abrogation of regulatory requirements for payment for outpatient behavioral health services within physical confines of behavioral health clinic facilities and for SNAP benefit reporting; and making a repeal.

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Pennsylvania HB749 amends the Human Services Code to require the Department of Human Services to analyze and potentially update SNAP payment.

Pennsylvania HB749 amends the Human Services Code by adding a requirement for the Department of Human Services to analyze SNAP payment distribution schedules within twelve months of the bill's effective date and every five years thereafter. The analysis must consider caseloads, census data, and models from other states that use more than ten payment issuance days. If changes are needed, the department must develop and implement updates to the payment distribution schedule after consulting with an advisory committee. The bill also specifies that it will take effect in 60 days.

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Sponsors

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Roll Call Votes

199 Yea

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4 Nay

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Calendar

Nov 11, 2025

12:00 AM

Appropriations (s) Hearing

Jun 26, 2025

9:45 AM

Health & Human Services (s) Hearing

History

Nov 12, 2025

Senate

Third consideration and final passage (46-3)

Nov 12, 2025

House

In the House

Nov 12, 2025

House

Referred to Rules