Aging & Youth 2023-2024

The Senate Aging & Youth Committee met on Tuesday, September 19, 2023 to consider the following legislation:

HB 1058 (Rep. Krajewski) This bill amends Title 42 to direct courts to require the appropriate county agency or juvenile probation department to give notice of a hearing in a child custody case to those who wish to provide kinship care to the dependent child. Those who wish to provide kinship care must meet the requirements necessary to serve as an emergency caregiver.

The bill was reported out with a unanimous vote as committed.


The Senate Aging & Youth Committee met on June 27, 2023 to consider the following legislation:

HB 1300 (Rep. Mehaffie) –  An Act amending the act of November 24, 2015 (P.L.232, No.64), known as the Pennsylvania Long-term Care Council Act, further providing for Pennsylvania Long-term Care Council, adding a representative from the Long-Term Care Ombudsman’s Office to the council membership.

  • The bill was reported from committee unanimously.

The Senate Aging & Youth Committee met on March 7, 2023 for a voting meeting Off-the-Floor to considered the following bills and amendment:

SB 167 (BAKER): Amends Act 21 of 1967, the Human Services Code, to make its mandates covering the provision of services for dependent and delinquent juveniles consistent with those of the Juvenile Act.

Note: This legislation implements recommendation 2 of the JJTF report, and was co-prime sponsored by Senators Baker, Santarsiero, and Costa.

SB 168 (BAKER): Amends Act 21 of 1967, the Human Services Code, to add the cost of counsel to the list of costs for which the Department of Human Services is to reimburse counties in juvenile proceedings.

Note: This legislation implements recommendation 5 of the JJTF report, and was also co-prime sponsored by Senators Baker, Santarsiero, and Costa.

SB 137 (MASTRIANO): Amends Act 147 of 1996, the Telemarketer Registration Act, to require information sharing between the Office of Attorney General and Department of Aging for victims under the TRA who are aged 60 or older.

  • Amendment A00162 – establishes a quarterly schedule for the sharing of the information between the Attorney General and Department of Aging required under the legislation.

All matters before the committee were adopted and reported unanimously.