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Health Care and First Responders

Rep. Christina Sappey    May 20, 2020 | 2:38 PM

We are depending on our health care workers and first responders now more than ever as we work toward overcoming COVID-19. I've listed my actions below on how I've voted to prioritze and protect these life-saving community members.
 

  • Voted to provide $50 million in state health care funding for PPE and hospital resources (HB 1232)
     
  • Voted for House Bill 2510 to increase care and resources to our long term care providers like nursing facilities, personal assistance services, personal care homes, assisted living facilities, residential habilitation, and adult day services. The bill also provides financial assistance to various providers of services to individuals with intellectual disabilities and autism. Additionally, the bill aims to expand COVID-10 testing to include asymptomatic staff members and residents in these facilities to help expand public health surveillance.
     
  • Voted to increase patient access to psychologist through teleconferencing (SB 67)
     
  • Currently participating in a Working Subcommittee of the House Veteran’s Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee to address COVID-19 related concerns for our veterans and front-line workers and first responders.
     
  • Voted for additional grant funding for fire and EMS companies (HB 2413)
     
  • Voted to ensure PA National Guard Members continue to receive pay if affected by COVID-19 (HB 1869)
     
  • Voted to expand Heart and Lung Act benefits to first responders temporarily incapacitated due to COVID-19. (HB 1869)
     
  • Voted to provide tax relief to first responder volunteers still working in the private sector (HB 1189)
     
  • Worked to address bureaucratic concerns related to testing access at the county level (HB 2455)
     
  • Introduced legislation to ensuring insurance coverage for telemedicine (HB 2454)
     
  • Voted to provide additional protections to law enforcement officers should a person intentionally attempt to cause harm to an officer by having them come in contact with bodily fluids or material. (HB 2016)
     
  • Supported proper mitigation efforts to ensure our hospitals and greater health care system was not overrun
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