The Senate is set to return next week to begin work to finalize the budget

The state Senate announced this week that it will return to session on Aug. 30 to begin finishing the final pieces of the 2023-2024 state budget. While the general appropriation bill was signed into law on Aug. 3, the PA General Assembly has yet to pass coinciding code bills that carry out the state spending plan. Following this step, there should be more clarity around budget funding and efforts to mitigate nursing facility rate volatility. The House is not scheduled to return until Sept. 26. We continue to press for funding details through our ongoing advocacy conversations with the legislative and executive branches and will update our members once we have more information to share. In the meantime, please reach out to Legislative Affairs Director Austin Cawley if you have any questions or would like to meet with your state lawmaker or have them tour your community.