2025–2026 Regular Session · State Senate bill

SB 1454

An Act amending the act of July 19, 1979 (P.L.130, No.48), known as the Health Care Facilities Act, in licensing of health care facilities, further providing for definitions, for licensure, for application for license and for reliance on national accreditation organizations and Federal Government for health care facilities other than hospitals; and, in general provisions, repeals and effective date, providing for Department of Human Services and participating rural emergency hospitals.

In committee Last action October 13, 2026: Referred to Health & Human Services

Official bill page and text: palegis.us

Sponsors 12

Prime sponsor

Lisa Baker

Cosponsors (11)

Camera Bartolotta, Cris Dush, Daniel Laughlin, David Argall, Gene Yaw, Judy Ward, Lynda Schlegel Culver, Patrick Stefano, Rosemary Brown, Scott Hutchinson, Wayne Langerholc

Status

In committee as of October 13, 2026. Session ends November 30, 2026; the 2027–2028 session begins in January 2027.

Roll-call votes 0

No roll-call votes recorded for this measure.

Timeline 1

Date	Chamber	Action
October 13, 2026	Senate	Referred to Health & Human Services

Data: Open States (API v3; public data, attribution appreciated), updated November 5, 2026. Official record: palegis.us. Bill pages link to the official text, not copied.