HB 158 DE

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The Public Health Emergency Planning Commission was established in 2002 and directed to deliver to the Governor a plan for responding to a public health emergency that addressed at least 21 specific provisions. Since then, that single plan has evolved into an overarching Public Health Emergency Operations Coordination Plan, which is a strategic plan that provides a broad context for the execution of public health emergency response and recovery. There are over 70 additional “plans” or annexes that provide additional procedural guidance that have been developed by DHSS in partnership with other state agencies and external stakeholders such as hospitals. The Public Health Emergency Operations Coordination Plan will still be updated every 2 years by DHSS and other state agency and private partners. The Public Health Emergency Planning Commission will be renamed the Public Health Emergency Planning Council. It will review the Public Health Emergency Operations Coordination Plan every 2 years. It will also continue in its advisory capacity to the Governor whenever a public health emergency is declared. It must meet within 30 days of the declaration of a state of emergency due to a public health emergency, and at least every 30 days until the public health emergency is lifted. In the absence of a public health emergency the Council must meet at least once a year. This Act also makes technical corrections to existing statutory language.

• Frank Burns Democratic · primary
• Ray Seigfried Democratic · primary
• Sarah McBride · primary
• Eric Morrison Democratic · primary
• Spiros Mantzavinos Democratic · primary
• Melanie Ross Levin Democratic · primary
• John "Jack" Walsh Democratic · primary

1. May 8, 2025 Introduced and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House · lower
2. May 21, 2025 Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 5 Favorable, 9 On Its Merits · lower
3. Jun 10, 2025 Amendment HA 1 to HB 158 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · lower
4. Jun 10, 2025 Amendment HA 1 to HB 158 - Passed In House by Voice Vote · lower
5. Jun 10, 2025 Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT · lower
6. Jun 10, 2025 Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate · upper
7. Jun 18, 2025 Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits · upper
8. Jun 26, 2025 Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES · upper
9. Aug 25, 2025 Signed by Governor · executive