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concern is not with this bill but the proposed
amendment from Rep. Klunk which would
require the use of MAT (and behavioral
counseling) as a condition of ARD. Passed
the House (142-51) and Senate (46-3) with
amendments but failed to get concurrence
in the House.

House Bill 2103 - (Jozwiak) - Patient
House Bill 533 - (Owlett) - Credentialing - Passed the House (187-0). After Test Result i.e. Act 112 remedy. Passed the
various stakeholder meetings, it is likely House (202-0). PAMED worked to advance
that Senator Brooks will be introducing a this bill but it died in the Senate Health and
new version of this bill, which will have to Human Services committee.
go back to the House at some point if it is
House Bill 1743 - (Sonney) - Disclosure
to move. This bill received no action in the of disingenuous physician complaints. This
Senate Banking and Insurance committee. bill would no longer require physicians to
House Bill 944 - (Fritz) - Allows the acknowledge the existence of a complaint
auditing of subcontractors to PBMs. Passed filed against their medical license if the case
the House (197-0). No movement on this were closed without any formal action. Bill
bill from Senate Health and Human Services. was referred to House Professional Licensure
House Bill 79 - (Isaacson) - lead testing where it saw no action.

for children - PAMED did not take a position
other than to say that we are following the
lead of the pediatricians. This bill came out of
House Children and Youth and received first
consideration from the full House, then stalled.

House Bill 137 - (Quinn) - Drug Overdose - Requires overdose victims to be taken
to and receive evaluation by a certified recovery
specialist. Passed the House (122-72) and
stalled in the Senate Judiciary committee.

House Bill 1075 - (Stephens) - ERPOs;
creates an alternative to the 302 process.
PAMED has written in support and has
policy to support. It was always unlikely that
either of these bills moved in an election year
by Republican majorities in both chambers
as they are viewed by many as restrictions on
the Second Amendment/gun rights. Neither
of these bills received committee votes.

House Bill 1947 - (Kaufer) - IMG.
Seeks to modernize the process by which
graduates of international medical schools
House Bill 891 - (Rothman) - Addressed
become licensed. Passed the House (202-0)
and advanced to the Senate Consumer Pro- patient access to experienced physicians; Dr.
tection & Professional Licensure committee, Kakaria bill introduced by Rep. Rothman
after significant engagement; stakeholder
where it stalled.
meeting
conducted with the Chairwoman of
House Bill 916 - (Stephens) - The bill
deals with alcohol monitoring as a condition of bail for repeat DUI offenders. Our

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