Gov. Ed Rendell signed into law Rep. Dante Santoni’s legislation (H.B.s 500 and 501) that requires perfusionists to be licensed in Pennsylvania and added to the state Board of Medicine and state Board of Osteopathic Medicine. Perfusionists are the medical professionals who monitor and analyze heart-lung machines during complicated procedures such as open-heart surgery and live-donor organ transplants.

Rep. Santoni led students from Holy Guardian Angels School on a tour of the House chamber, explaining its history and his role as state representative.

Rep. Santoni welcomed students and chaperones from Holy Guardian Angels School to the state Capitol in late April 2008. The group toured the Capitol complex and stood on the House floor where lawmakers vote.