RCPA received the following alert from the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE):
Breaking News on DOL OT Rule
Jack Phillips
Mr. Phillips is responsible to assist the association with health policy, which primarily includes member communication and advocacy with the Governor’s office, General Assembly, and state regulatory agencies. Mr. Phillips was most recently at the Pennsylvania Department of State as Director of Legislative Affairs.
Autism Service Coding and Collections Developments
The Department of Human Services (DHS) and Pennsylvania Insurance Department (PID) are taking efforts to ensure the Autism Insurance Act (Act 62) is fully implemented, and its goal of Medicaid cost reduction is achieved.
House and Senate Approve Budget Bills
Yesterday, the General Assembly passed budget bills to restore aid to the various programs that were vetoed by the governor back in December. The new budget bills authorize important funding for education, agriculture, and rural hospitals.
Health and Human Service Providers Excluded from Minimum Wage Executive Order
On Monday, Governor Tom Wolf signed an executive order requiring contractors with state contracts to pay their employees at least $10.15 an hour.
Wolf Administration Announces Staff Changes
Rep. Dan Miller to Hold Disability & Mental Health Summit
RCPA is proud to announce that Rep. Dan Miller will be holding his Third Annual Disability and Mental Health Summit.
Treasury Sending Out Payments
Treasury sending out $3.3 billion in payment to schools, counties, and human services organizations
State Budget: Christmas Present or Lump of Coal?
House Looking to Pass Stopgap Budget
State Budget Deal in Shambles
Over the weekend, the House failed to pass SB 1071, which is the hybrid pension bill, by a vote of 52/149 with no support from the Democratic Caucus and over 60 Republicans. After the vote, numerous meetings were held among leadership. Once the meetings concluded, the House floated the possibility of forging ahead with some type of stopgap measure that would fund education and human services. However, the governor and Senate leadership indicated that a stopgap budget was a non-starter.
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