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Nurses Score Another Seat at Pennsylvania’s Budget Table

(Jan 24, 2025) As submitted for publication in East Falls Now, Roxborough Review, and Chestnut Hill Local

My recent appointment to the Pennsylvania House’s influential Appropriations Committee will help give patients an even stronger voice in our government. Read more

 

Agricultural, Environmental, Health, Public Safety, Redevelopment and Additional Grant Opportunities

(Jan 22, 2025) Rep. Tarik Khan

NEWLY LISTED PROGRAMS Commission on Crime and Delinquency: Victims of Crime Act 2025-2027 Who May Apply: Agencies currently receiving federal Victims of Crime Act funding. Use: The federal VOCA guidelines classify eligible activities/costs into three categories: direct service costs, activities supporting direct services, and subrecipient administrative costs. The federal VOCA guidelines can be found in the Federal Register at: Victims of Crime Act Victim Assistance Program . Funds: This solicitation is for approximately $53.9 million in federal VOCA funds for the first year with year two amounts being determined at the November 2025 Victims Services Advisory Committee (VSCA) meeting. PCCD expects to fund approximately 157 grants. Applicants will be required to submit a continuation application for year two. Application Deadline: March 14, 2025 More information: PCCD Website Department of Health: WalkWorks Active Transportation Planning Program Who May Apply: Municipalities and metropolitan and rural planning organizations. Priority will be given to communities located in PA DOH State Physical Activity and Nutrition (SPAN) priority counties or with an overall percentile rating above 60 in the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) PennEnviroScreen Tool. The 10 current SPAN target counties are: Clearfield, Erie, Fayette, Greene, Lawrence, Luzerne, Lycoming, Mercer, Northumberland, and Philadelphia. Use: Funds will be Read more

 

Venkat, Davidson, Khan, Kosierowski, Kuzma, Rigby, and Twardzik introduce bipartisan legislation to help Pennsylvanians overcome medical debt

(Jan 16, 2025) Rep. Tarik Khan

HARRISBURG, Jan. 16 – State Reps. Arvind Venkat, Nate Davidson, Tarik Khan, Bridget M. Kosierowski, Andrew Kuzma, Jim Rigby and Tim Twardzik have introduced a bipartisan bill that would create the Pennsylvania Medical Debt Relief Program. The legislation ( H.B. 79 ) would target the medical debt of low-income Pennsylvania residents for relief. The Pennsylvania Medical Debt Relief Program would also improve the finances of health care institutions and providers, concentrated largely in rural Pennsylvania, that regularly carry debt that is less likely to be repaid. Furthermore, the legislation would enact provisions to ensure transparency in existing hospital charity care programs and provide assistance in applying for charity care to prevent the accumulation of new medical debt. “Medical debt has been dubbed a ‘uniquely American problem,’ so it’s my hope that our bill will help provide relief to as many Pennsylvanians as possible,” said Venkat, D-Allegheny. “I’m proud to partner with bipartisan colleagues on this legislation that reduces the burden of affording medical care and allows families to put more food on the table.” “This legislation is more than just a policy – it's a lifeline that restores dignity, empowers families, and ensures that health does not come at the cost of hardship. I’m proud to sponsor this bipartisan measure so that vulnerable Pennsylvanians can focus on their Read more

 

Our New Law Helps Safeguard Those Targeted by Hate

(Dec 20, 2024) Rep. Tarik Khan

No one should be afraid of being a victim of a violent crime based on who they love or who they worship. Read more

 

Policy Committee announces leaders for 2025-26 legislative session

(Dec 18, 2024) Rep. Tarik Khan

“Proud to be the party in Harrisburg whose leaders are focused on policies that improve the lives of working people, not fulfilling wish lists of special interests,” said Khan, a nurse practitioner and researcher who represents portions of Philadelphia. “I’m excited to help do the work in this extraordinary committee to improve the health and wellness of our commonwealth and ensure all Pennsylvanians have a fair shot of success, including improving access to health care, clean energy production, criminal justice reform, housing affordability, and building an economy that uplifts working Pennsylvanians.” Read more

 

Our Bill Supporting Families Living with Alzheimer’s Signed into Law by Governor Shapiro

(Oct 24, 2024) Rep. Tarik Khan

Image: Rep Madden and I embrace on the floor of the house in 2023. We were both coprime sponsors of the legislation that is now Act 111 of 2024 One of my favorite patients, Ms. Jean, visits my East Falls health center with her son every few months. I’m always inspired to see how patient Marquis is with his mom and all he does and sacrifices for her. Ms. Jean is one of 350,000 individuals living with Alzheimer’s disease and other related dementias (ADRD) in Pennsylvania. Marquis, as his mother’s full-time, unpaid caregiver, handles her meals, hygiene, and toileting. He also manages her finances, medication, transportation, and housekeeping. Somehow, Marquis, a young man with a bright future, finds time to work and care for his siblings while providing excellent care to his mom. Our health center’s social work team does its best to support Marquis and his mom. Sadly, many of the 400,000 or so caregivers of individuals with ADRD in Pennsylvania are unaware of the variety of services to assist them, like in-home support, respite care, Meals on Wheels, day programs, and support groups. Many families do not know the range of support services because there is no statewide agency in PA with the capacity to work to prioritize supporting current families living with ADRD. No entity or task force exists, either, to plan to address the needs of the growing numbers of older adults living with ADRD in the commonwealth, which Read more

 

Khan touts over $1.5 million in state funding for local projects

(Oct 23, 2024) Rep. Tarik Khan

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 23 – Today, state Rep. Tarik Khan, D-Phila., announced state funding worth more than $1.58 million from the Pennsylvania Local Share Account has been awarded for three projects in his district. The projects receiving funding include: $247,781 awarded to Manayunk Special Services District to restore the railroad tie wall on the Manayunk Towpath section of the Schuylkill River near Lock Street. $665,263 awarded to PIDC Financing Corp. on behalf of the Roxborough Home for Women for renovations to its personal care home for low-income women. $670,500 awarded to PIDC Financing Corp. on behalf of Temple Health-Chestnut Hill Hospital for renovation of three elevators in the hospital. “I’m really proud to have helped bring over $1.5 million of our tax dollars back home for meaningful projects in our neighborhood,” Khan said. “From preserving vital recreation access in Manayunk to improving living conditions for residents at Roxborough Home for Women to enhancing safety and accessibility for patients and staff at Chestnut Hill Hospital, these investments are huge wins for our community!” The Statewide Local Share Account funding comes from the PA Race Horse Development and Gaming Act, which provides for the distribution of gaming revenues through the Commonwealth Financing Authority to support projects in the public interest in Pennsylvania. Read more

 

Khan lauds passage of his bill with Madden supporting families living with Alzheimers

(Oct 15, 2024) Rep. Tarik Khan

A big day for Pennsylvania! Our bill helping families living with Alzheimer’s & other dementias just passed the PA House & Senate! It now heads to Governor Shapiro’s desk for his signature. Thank you to Rep Madden for inviting me to work on this bill as a coprime sponsor & to the coprimes Rep Samuelson & Rep Kim! Read more

 

October 16, 2024 E-newsletter

(Oct 15, 2024) Rep. Tarik Khan

E-newsletter from october 15, 2024 Read more

 

Khan Supports Alzheimer's Caregivers Funding

(Oct 09, 2024) Rep. Tarik Khan

In a Pa. House Health Committee voting meeting, Pa. state Rep. Tarik Khan talks about legislation that would provide training and support for caregivers of patients with Alzheimer's disease.More at http://www.pahouse.com/Khan Read more

 

Khan: PA Needs Mass Transit Funding

(Oct 09, 2024) Rep. Tarik Khan

Pa. state Rep. Tarik Khan was proud to join mass transit union workers in urging the #PASenate to pass the funding desperately needed in order to do their jobs. Khan says #PAHouse has done their job by passing this legislation and now the ball is in the Senate’s court to finish it. More at http://www.pahouse.com Read more

 

Khan: Parking Protected Bike Lanes Save Lives

(Oct 09, 2024) Rep. Tarik Khan

Pa. state Rep. Tarik Khan stood with colleagues and advocates to send the #PASenate a message: Pass parking protected bike lane legislation! Khan says that these kinds of bike lanes have been proven to save lives and need to be added to roadways across the commonwealth. More at http://www.pahouse.com Read more

 

July 22, 2024 E-Newsletter

(Aug 23, 2024) Rep. Tarik Khan

Rep. Khan's E-Newsletter form July 22, 2024 Read more

 

Khan: Improving Hospital Price Transparency

(Jul 16, 2024) Rep. Tarik Khan

Pa. state Rep. Tarik Khan fought for legislation improving price transparency for hospital procedures and bills that patients may be faced with after visiting a hospital. This would ensure that more costs for hospital services are available to patients in advance to prevent unexpected bills causing people to take on medical debt. Read more

 

Bipartisan bill to increase hospital pricing transparency passes state House

(Jul 11, 2024) Rep. Tarik Khan

HARRISBURG, July 11 – A bipartisan bill to increase hospital pricing transparency passed the House Thursday, according to its sponsors Reps. Tarik Khan, D-Phila.; David Rowe, R-Snyder/Union/Mifflin/Juniata; Benjamin Sanchez, D-Montgomery; K.C. Tomlinson, R-Bucks; Jim Prokopiak, D-Bucks; and Dawn Keefer, R-York. House Bill 2339 would provide state-level oversight based on current federal requirements from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and require hospitals to maintain a publicly available list of all standard charges for hospital items and services. Under the bill, hospitals would be required to display their lists free of charge in a prominent location on the home page of their publicly accessible website. Upon the bill’s 168-34 passage in the House, the representatives issued the following statements. “As a nurse practitioner, all too often my patients are left in the dark on the cost of basic hospital services. This contributes to surprise hospital bills and patient medical debt,” Khan said. “Pennsylvania lags far behind other states for patients and employers to be able to shop around for healthcare. I was proud to work on this bipartisan effort with Rep. Rowe and colleagues to pass this pro-patient, pro-business and pro-consumer bill in the PA House!” “Health care comprises 20% of the United States’ economy, and there’s currently no Read more

 

Khan Fights Hunger, Food Waste

(Jul 09, 2024) Rep. Tarik Khan

PA state Rep. Tarik Khan thanks his House colleagues for passing his bipartisan bill that would help families struggling with food insecurity. Khan's legislation would combat hunger and reduce waste by allowing grocery stores and other food retailers to donate food that has passed its best-by date but is still fit for human consumption. Read more

 

PA House passes bill protecting food donors

(Jul 08, 2024) Rep. Tarik Khan

HARRISBURG, July 8 – Today, the Pennsylvania House passed legislation ( H.B. 2286 ) that would increase surplus food stock for those in need by expanding donor protections. This bipartisan bill, introduced by state Reps. Tarik Khan, D-Phila., and David Rowe, R-Union/Juniata/Mifflin/Snyder, would expand the current immunity from liability for donated food explicitly to include food that has exceeded the labeled shelf-life date but is still fit for human consumption. In Pennsylvania, the donation of food to nonprofit food recovery organizations is protected from limited civil and criminal liability through the Donated Food Limited Liability Act and a provision in Title 42. However, the donation of foods past their recommended label code date is not explicitly protected from liability. “Over 1.2 million Pennsylvanians face food insecurity -- over a quarter of them are kids,” Khan said. “Our bipartisan bill is a win for struggling families, for businesses who are donating these goods, and for our environment as it significantly minimizes waste.” This bill now heads to the Pennsylvania Senate for consideration. Read more

 

Khan Works to Curb Food Waste, Increase Donation

(Jul 03, 2024) Rep. Tarik Khan

There are more than 1.2 million Pennsylvanians facing food insecurity. PA state Rep. Tarik Khan's legislation would help more families struggling to get access to healthy & nutritious foods while also preventing unnecessary waste by allowing unspoiled food that has passed its best-by date to be donated to food banks and other charitable organizations. Khan says he is excited that the bill advanced out of the House Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee, and hopes to see it voted on by the #PAHouse soon. Read more

 

Khan's Surgical Smoke Legislation Advances Through House

(Jul 02, 2024) Rep. Tarik Khan

PA state Rep. Tarik Khan worked to advance his legislation designed to protect healthcare workers & patients from toxic surgical smoke. Khan says hospitals should be safe, healing places for both patients and workers. The bipartisan bill passed the House with a 153-49 vote and now goes to the state Senate for consideration. Read more

 

Khan Stands with Nursing Home Workers

(Jul 02, 2024) Rep. Tarik Khan

PA state Rep. Tarik Khan stood with SEIU Healthcare PA nursing home workers to rally for more nursing home support and accountability. Khan says workers need appropriate resources so they can provide the best care possible for our loved ones and will fight for this support as the budget process moves forward. Read more

 

Nurses Score Another Seat at Pennsylvania’s Budget Table
Jan 24, 2025

Agricultural, Environmental, Health, Public Safety, Redevelopment and Additional Grant Opportunities
Jan 22, 2025

Venkat, Davidson, Khan, Kosierowski, Kuzma, Rigby, and Twardzik introduce bipartisan legislation to help Pennsylvanians overcome medical debt
Jan 16, 2025

Our New Law Helps Safeguard Those Targeted by Hate
Dec 20, 2024

Policy Committee announces leaders for 2025-26 legislative session
Dec 18, 2024

Our Bill Supporting Families Living with Alzheimer’s Signed into Law by Governor Shapiro
Oct 24, 2024

Khan touts over $1.5 million in state funding for local projects
Oct 23, 2024

Khan lauds passage of his bill with Madden supporting families living with Alzheimers
Oct 15, 2024

October 16, 2024 E-newsletter
Oct 15, 2024

Khan Supports Alzheimer's Caregivers Funding
Oct 09, 2024

Khan: PA Needs Mass Transit Funding
Oct 09, 2024

Khan: Parking Protected Bike Lanes Save Lives
Oct 09, 2024

July 22, 2024 E-Newsletter
Aug 23, 2024

Khan: Improving Hospital Price Transparency
Jul 16, 2024

Bipartisan bill to increase hospital pricing transparency passes state House
Jul 11, 2024

Khan Fights Hunger, Food Waste
Jul 09, 2024

PA House passes bill protecting food donors
Jul 08, 2024

Khan Works to Curb Food Waste, Increase Donation
Jul 03, 2024

Khan's Surgical Smoke Legislation Advances Through House
Jul 02, 2024

Khan Stands with Nursing Home Workers
Jul 02, 2024