Legislation to assist EMS agencies by ensuring proper Medicaid reimbursement for calls in which treatment is provided but the patient is not transported to a hospital was approved by the Senate Health and Human Services Committee, according to bill sponsors Sens. Doug Mastriano (R-33), Michele Brooks (R-50) and Lisa Baker (R-20). [Read More]
Sen. Lisa Baker (R-20), chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today announced the committee approved several bills to increase protections for victims and strengthen public safety. [Read More]
Sen. Lisa Baker (R-20), chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, announced today the committee advanced four measures to expand protections for crime victims, children and animals. [Read More]
Sen. Lisa Baker (R-20) today introduced legislation to establish a state license category for Rural Emergency Hospitals (REH), giving eligible rural hospitals in Pennsylvania another option to sustain emergency and outpatient care in the face of an ever-challenging operating climate. [Read More]
As a result of government actions taken during the pandemic, there is a widening gap between the purpose of public measures and the willingness of substantial portions of our population to put their trust in state advice and mandates. Pennsylvania cannot afford to repeat the errors made during a time of uncertainty and fear. [Read More]
Sen. Lisa Baker (R-20) issued the following statement regarding the federal government’s action relative to the Rain Tax and the rescinding of Executive Order 13508, Chesapeake Bay Protection and Restoration: [Read More]
Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-39), Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman (R-41), Senate Majority Whip Wayne Langerholc, Jr. (R-35), Senate Appropriations Chair Scott Martin (R-13), and Senate Judiciary Chair Lisa Baker (R-20) issued the following statement after the House failed to protect Pennsylvania communities today by refusing to allow a vote on bipartisan legislation passed twice by the Senate: [Read More]
In March, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court in Commonwealth v. Lee ruled that the sentencing law for second degree murder in Pennsylvania is unconstitutional. Fortunately, the court gave legislators a 120-day window to pass legislation rewriting the law to comply with the ruling. [Read More]
Sen. Lisa Baker (R-20), chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, announced the Senate voted to confirm the nominations of Suzanne V. Estrella and Stephen R. Zawisky to serve on the Pennsylvania Parole Board. [Read More]
Senate Judiciary Committee | Hearing Room 1, NOB [Read More]
