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SB 740

An Act amending Title 61 (Prisons and Parole) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in medical services, repealing provisions relating to the Medical Services Program and providing for copays and fees prohibited; and abrogating regulations.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Camera Bartolotta and 9 co-sponsors

Provides a one-time $250,000 General Fund grant to the Council for Children's Rights for operating expenses in FY 2025–26.

Referred to Judiciary
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Bill Summary · SB 740

SB 740 — Funds for Council for Children's Rights (summary)

Status: Passed 1st Reading
Introduced: January 8, 2025
Subjects: Appropriations; Budgeting; Corporations (nonprofit); Minors; Public

Purpose

Provide a one-time, directed grant from the State General Fund to support the operating expenses of the Council for Children’s Rights, Inc., a nonprofit that provides legal services for children.

Key provisions

  • Appropriation: $250,000 (two hundred fifty thousand dollars) in non‑recurring funds for the 2025–2026 fiscal year.
  • Source and recipient: Funds are appropriated from the General Fund to the Office of State Budget and Management (OSBM) to be provided as a directed grant to the Council for Children’s Rights, Inc.
  • Use: For operating expenses of the Council for Children’s Rights (no further programmatic conditions, reporting requirements, or ongoing funding established in the text).
  • Effective date: The act takes effect July 1, 2025.

Who is affected

  • Primary beneficiary: Council for Children’s Rights, Inc. (nonprofit legal services organization).
  • Indirect beneficiaries: Children and youth who receive legal representation or related services through the Council’s programs (e.g., abused, neglected, or at‑risk minors), and the organization’s staff and operations.
  • State actors: Office of State Budget and Management (to receive and administer the directed grant); General Fund (one‑time reduction of $250,000 in FY 2025–26).

Fiscal and programmatic impact

  • Fiscal: A one‑time (non‑recurring) General Fund expenditure of $250,000 in FY 2025–26. No ongoing appropriation or mandate to continue funding is included.
  • Programmatic: Provides operating support that may increase the Council’s capacity to serve children in the short term; the bill does not specify performance measures, allowable expense subcategories beyond “operating expenses,” or reporting requirements.

Procedural/timeline notes

  • Introduced January 8, 2025; listed as Passed 1st Reading.
  • Becomes effective July 1, 2025 (funds applicable to FY 2025–26).
  • Implementation requires OSBM to process and disburse the directed grant to the named nonprofit.

Notes: The bill text is narrowly focused on a single, one‑time appropriation; it does not establish new programs, regulatory changes, or oversight mechanisms beyond the grant direction.

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

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