Budget Supports Vulnerable Pennsylvanians, Mehaffie Says

Jul. 08, 2022 / Press Release

HARRISBURG – The $42.8 billion budget passed this week by the House helps vulnerable Pennsylvanians by expanding the Property Tax/Rent Rebate program for older and disabled adults, investing in energy assistance for low-income families, making historic investments in Pre-K Counts and Head Start, and creating a child care tax credit at the state level, according to Rep. Tom Mehaffie (R-Dauphin).

Mehaffie to Recognize World Down Syndrome Day

Mar. 18, 2022 /

WHAT: Rep. Tom Mehaffie (R-Dauphin) will present a citation recognizing World Down Syndrome Day and the work of 3.21 For Life, an organization created by Dauphin County families with personal connections to the condition.

House Passes Mehaffie’s Better Access to Treatment Act

Feb. 07, 2022 /

HARRISBURG – In support of adults and children with medical conditions like autism, the House of Representatives today passed Rep. Tom Mehaffie’s House Bill 19 to create professional licensure for those practicing applied behavior analysis.

Committee Lends Support to Mehaffie’s Better Access to Treatment Act

Jan. 24, 2022 /

HARRISBURG – The House Professional Licensure Committee today unanimously agreed to send House Bill 19 to the full House for its consideration, setting up the possibility of legislative approval of a measure that would allow applied behavior analysts to seek professional licensure in Pennsylvania.

Mehaffie, Tomlinson, Nurses to Promote Patient Safety Act

Jan. 24, 2022 /

WHAT: Reps. Tom Mehaffie (R-Mehaffie) and K.C. Tomlinson (R-Bucks) as well as nurses from SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania will share updates on House Bill 106, the Patient Safety Act. The bill would establish safe patient limits for each individual nurse providing care.