Pennsylvania HB 2341: An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343, No.176), known as The Fiscal Code, establishing the Hospital Security Grant Fund; and imposing duties on the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency.

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PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 3114 PRINTER'S NO. 3486
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 2341
Session of
2026
INTRODUCED BY ORTITAY, MEHAFFIE, KUZMA AND CIRESI,
MARCH 31, 2026
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
AS AMENDED, JUNE 2, 2026
AN ACT
Amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343, No.176), entitled
"An act relating to the finances of the State government;
providing for cancer control, prevention and research, for
ambulatory surgical center data collection, for the Joint
Underwriting Association, for entertainment business
financial management firms, for private dam financial
assurance and for reinstatement of item vetoes; providing for
the settlement, assessment, collection, and lien of taxes,
bonus, and all other accounts due the Commonwealth, the
collection and recovery of fees and other money or property
due or belonging to the Commonwealth, or any agency thereof,
including escheated property and the proceeds of its sale,
the custody and disbursement or other disposition of funds
and securities belonging to or in the possession of the
Commonwealth, and the settlement of claims against the
Commonwealth, the resettlement of accounts and appeals to the
courts, refunds of moneys erroneously paid to the
Commonwealth, auditing the accounts of the Commonwealth and
all agencies thereof, of all public officers collecting
moneys payable to the Commonwealth, or any agency thereof,
and all receipts of appropriations from the Commonwealth,
authorizing the Commonwealth to issue tax anticipation notes
to defray current expenses, implementing the provisions of
section 7(a) of Article VIII of the Constitution of
Pennsylvania authorizing and restricting the incurring of
certain debt and imposing penalties; affecting every
department, board, commission, and officer of the State
government, every political subdivision of the State, and
certain officers of such subdivisions, every person,
association, and corporation required to pay, assess, or
collect taxes, or to make returns or reports under the laws
imposing taxes for State purposes, or to pay license fees or
other moneys to the Commonwealth, or any agency thereof,
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every State depository and every debtor or creditor of the
Commonwealth," establishing the Health Care Facility Threat
Assessment Grant Program; and imposing duties on the
Department of Health. HOSPITAL SECURITY GRANT FUND; AND
IMPOSING DUTIES ON THE PENNSYLVANIA COMMISSION ON CRIME AND
DELINQUENCY.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343, No.176), known
as The Fiscal Code, is amended by adding an article to read:
ARTICLE I-M
HEALTH CARE FACILITY THREAT
ASSESSMENT GRANT PROGRAM
HOSPITAL SECURITY GRANT FUND
Section 101-M. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this article
shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Contract." A contract with the department for the provision
of a standardized threat and risk assessment platform under this
article.
"Contractor." A person who enters into a contract with the
department under s ection 103-M(b).
"Department." The Department of Health of the Commonwealth.
"Grant." An award of money by the department to a health
care facility under section 104-M.
"Health care facility." As defined in section 802.1 of the
act of July 19, 1979 (P.L.130, No.48), known as the Health Care
Facilities Act.
"Program." The Health Care Facility Threat Assessment Grant
Program established under section 102-M.
Section 102-M. Establishment of program.
The Health Care Facility Threat Assessment Grant Program is
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established within the department to improve safety and security
in health care facilities through the procurement and deployment
of a standardized threat and risk assessment platform. The
department shall implement the program.
Section 103-M. Use of funds.
(a) Exclusive use.--Money appropriated to the department for
the program shall be used exclusively for the implementation of
the program.
(b) Platform.--The department shall expend money
appropriated to the department for the program to contract with
a contractor for the provision of a standardized threat and risk
assessment platform. The platform shall include the following
capabilities:
(1) A structured threat and risk assessment framework
tailored to health care facility operations.
(2) Real-time data collection and digital reporting
tools.
(3) Workflow management tools for risk identification,
mitigation planning and compliance monitoring.
(4) Collaborative features for use by health care
facilities, health care administrators and public safety
stakeholders to conduct standardized evaluations, track
corrective