Rapp, House Health Committee to Consider COVID Infection Medication Act

WHAT:     PA House Health Committee Majority Chair Kathy Rapp (R-Warren/Crawford/Forest) will convene a voting meeting to consider the following legislation:

• House Bill 1741 (Rep. Dawn Keefer, R-York/Cumberland): The Coronavirus Infection Medication Act would allow for prescribing and dispensing drugs approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration for off-label use to treat coronavirus infections causing respiratory syndrome-related illnesses.
• House Bill 1693 (Rep. Tim Bonner, R-Mercer/Butler): Would establish a standard notice for each nursing home resident and their designated representatives at the time of admission of their option to have legal representation to assist with the application for Medicaid benefits.

WHEN:     Monday, Feb. 7, beginning at 9:30 a.m. 

WHERE     Room B-31, Main Capitol Building, Capitol Complex, Harrisburg.

LIVESTREAM     Barring technical difficulties, Monday’s hearing will be streamed live on RepRapp.com/livestreams. 

Media contact:     Ty McCauslin, 717.772.9979, tmccausl@pahousegop.com