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HB 1350

An Act amending the act of July 19, 1979 (P.L.130, No.48), known as the Health Care Facilities Act, providing for resident care monitoring; and imposing penalties.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Marla Brown and 6 co-sponsors

HB 1350 mandates enhanced resident care monitoring in Pennsylvania health care facilities and establishes penalties for non-compliance to improve oversight of vulnerable populations.

Referred to Aging & Older Adult Services
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Bill Summary · HB 1350

Legislative bill overview

HB 1350 amends Pennsylvania's Health Care Facilities Act to establish new requirements for resident care monitoring in health care facilities and creates penalties for non-compliance. The bill targets improvements in oversight and accountability within the state's long-term care and health care facility system.

Why is this important

Health care facility oversight directly affects vulnerable populations, including elderly and disabled residents who depend on facilities for daily care. Strengthened monitoring requirements could help identify neglect, abuse, or quality-of-care issues earlier, though implementation costs and operational burdens on facilities may vary significantly.

Potential points of contention

  • Specificity of monitoring standards: The bill's language doesn't specify what "resident care monitoring" entails—this could range from basic documentation to comprehensive real-time surveillance systems, creating ambiguity about compliance expectations and costs
  • Penalty structure and enforcement: Without seeing the proposed penalties, unclear whether they're proportionate to violations and whether enforcement resources exist to implement them fairly across all facility types and sizes
  • Operational burden vs. benefit trade-off: Facilities may argue additional monitoring requirements increase administrative costs and staffing needs, potentially raising care expenses, while advocates may counter that accountability is non-negotiable for vulnerable populations

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

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