Jun. 14, 2017 Download
A recent decision by the Pennsylvania Department of Health to change protocols and allow emergency medical service providers to perform a finger stick test in the field for diabetic patients is being hailed as real progress by ambulance companies. Under the old regulations, EMS providers were prevented from performing the basic blood glucose test, as doing so was not part of the definition of their “scope of practice.” Rep. Will Tallman (R-Adams & Cumberland), who has served for years as an emergency medical technician with his local ambulance company, said the new state regulations will be welcomed by ambulance associations across the state and gives EMTs the tools they need to effectively perform their duties.
Jun. 09, 2017 Download
The Legislative Report Program with Rep. Ryan Mackenzie (R- Lehigh & Berks) is now available on the House Republican Radio News Service. You may use this brief public affairs report in its entirety or edit it down for actualities to use in your state government news coverage.
Jun. 09, 2017 Download
The Legislative Report Program with Rep. Matt Dowling (R- Fayette & Somerset) is now available on the House Republican Radio News Service. You may use this brief public affairs report in its entirety or edit it down for actualities to use in your state government news coverage.
Jun. 09, 2017 Download
The weekly Legislative Report Program with Rep. Martin Causer (R-McKean, Potter & Cameron) is now available on the House Republican Radio News Service. You may use this brief public affairs report in its entirety or edit it down for actualities to use in your state government news coverage.
Jun. 09, 2017 Download
The Legislative Report Program with Rep. Gary Day (R-Berks, Lehigh) is now available on the House Republican Radio News Service. You may use this brief public affairs report in its entirety or edit it down for actualities to use in your state government news coverage.
Jun. 09, 2017 Download
The weekly Legislative Report Program with RepresentativeFrank Ryan (R-Lebanon) is now available on the House Republican Radio News Service. You may use this brief public affairs report in its entirety or edit it down for actualities to use in your state government news coverage.
Jun. 09, 2017 Download
A new Legislative Report Program with Rep. Cris Dush (R-Jefferson & Indiana) is now available on the House Republican Radio News Service. You may use this brief public affairs report in its entirety or edit it down for actualities to use in your state government news coverage.
Jun. 08, 2017 Download
Legislation designed to reform Pennsylvania’s state employee and public school employee retirement systems has been approved by the Pennsylvania House. Senate Bill 1 would establish a hybrid retirement benefit plan, including defined benefit and defined contribution components. New employees would be mandatory members of the new hybrid plan. Rep. Doyle Heffley (R-Carbon) said this reform pension legislation is a step toward addressing the state's financial crisis.
Jun. 08, 2017 Download
Legislation designed to reform Pennsylvania’s state employee and public school employee retirement systems has been approved by the Pennsylvania House. Senate Bill 1 would establish a hybrid retirement benefit plan, including defined benefit and defined contribution components. New employees would be mandatory members of the new hybrid plan. Rep. Will Tallman (R-Adams & Cumberland) said this pension reform effort is a good first step toward addressing the state's unfunded pension liabilities.
Jun. 08, 2017 Download
Legislation designed to reform Pennsylvania’s state employee and public school employee retirement systems has been approved by the Pennsylvania House. Senate Bill 1 would establish a hybrid retirement benefit plan, including defined benefit and defined contribution components. New employees would be mandatory members of the new hybrid plan.