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HB 2341

An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343, No.176), known as The Fiscal Code, establishing the Hospital Security Grant Fund; and imposing duties on the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Joe Ciresi and 3 co-sponsors

The bill creates the Hospital Security Grant Fund to finance security improvements and threat assessment programs for health care facilities, administered by the PCCD.

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Bill Summary · HB 2341

Overview

House Bill 2341 (HB 2341) from the 2025-2026 Pennsylvania General Assembly amends The Fiscal Code (act of April 9, 1929, P.L.343, No.176). The bill establishes the Hospital Security Grant Fund and imposes certain duties on the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD). The primary policy aim appears to be enhancing security and threat assessment capabilities for health care facilities.

Purpose and intent

  • Create a dedicated funding mechanism—the Hospital Security Grant Fund—to support security-related initiatives at health care facilities.
  • Impose duties on the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency related to health care facility threat assessment and related security activities.
  • Provide a framework for funding, administration, and oversight of hospital facility security improvements and threat assessment programs.

Key provisions and changes

  • Establishment of the Hospital Security Grant Fund:

    • A new fund under The Fiscal Code dedicated to hospital security-related grants and expenditures.
    • Details on fund sources, eligible grant recipients, and allowable uses would be defined in the bill (not fully enumerated in the provided summary, but the intent is to fund security measures at health care facilities).

  • Duties and responsibilities for the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD):

    • The bill imposes specific duties on the PCCD, likely including administration of the grant program, distribution of funds, reporting requirements, and coordination with health care facilities for threat assessment and security measures.
    • PCCD would be tasked with overseeing security-related programs and ensuring proper use of grant funds.

  • Health care facility threat assessment program:

    • The bill’s memo and related documents reference a Health Care Facility Threat Assessment Grant Program, indicating a structured program to assess threats to health care facilities and fund corresponding mitigations.
    • This may include risk assessments, security improvements (e.g., access control, surveillance, staff training), and ongoing security planning at hospitals and related health facilities.

  • Administrative and reporting requirements:

    • Likely provisions for grant administration, application processes for facilities, eligibility criteria, awarding standards, clawback or audit provisions, and annual reporting to the General Assembly or relevant departments.

Who/what is affected

  • Health care facilities in Pennsylvania (hospitals and related entities) seeking security-related grants and funding for threat assessment and security improvements.
  • The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD), which would take on additional duties related to administering the Hospital Security Grant Fund and the threat assessment program.
  • Potentially other state agencies involved in Fiscal Code administration and reporting.

Timeline and procedural notes

  • Bill status history:
    • Referred to the Health Committee on March 31, 2026.
    • Reported as amended and first considered on June 2, 2026.
    • The bill was re-committed to the Rules Committee on June 2, 2026.
  • Committee action:
    • House Health Committee conducted votes on amendments (adopted amendments with notable support: 25-1 in favor of an amendment, and 20-6 on the report as amended).
  • Next steps:
    • If advanced, the bill would proceed to full House consideration, potential Senate referral, and, ultimately, enactment or veto depending on legislative negotiation and passage.

Additional notes

  • The title and accompanying materials emphasize the “Health Care Facility Threat Assessment Grant Program,” suggesting a targeted approach to security in health care settings, including threat assessments and related security enhancements.
  • No dollar figures, funding levels, or specific grant caps are provided in the summary; those details would be in the bill’s text or fiscal notes.

If you’d like, I can extract specific textual provisions from the bill text (PN 3486) or provide a comparison with current law to highlight exact changes.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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