PRINTER'S NO. 3440
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2335
Session of
2020
INTRODUCED BY KOSIEROWSKI, HANBIDGE, DONATUCCI, READSHAW,
FREEMAN, SCHLOSSBERG, SNYDER, HILL-EVANS, SHUSTERMAN,
DAVIDSON, ULLMAN, WARREN, McCLINTON, KRUEGER, ROEBUCK,
HOWARD, SCHWEYER, FRANKEL AND GILLEN, MARCH 10, 2020
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, MARCH 10, 2020
AN ACT
Providing for a universal maternal home visiting program; and
imposing powers and duties on the Department of Health.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Short title.
This act shall be known and may be cited as the Universal
Maternal Home Visiting Act.
Section 2. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Department." The Department of Health of the Commonwealth.
"Eligible families." Families who are eligible for home
visiting services under a maternal home visiting program.
"Maternal home visiting program." An evidence-based home
visiting model proven to improve child health and be cost-
effective.
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