b'Senate Action on Carbonadvocacy agenda. The government affairs Monoxide in Day Care Centers team is working with PACEPs leadership and ACEPs Adam Krushinskie to evaluate current The Senate Appropriations Committee reportedPennsylvania legislative initiatives as well as to Senator Wayne Fontanas (D, Allegheny) SB 256 PNformulate a potential omnibus bill based on the 210 to the full Senate on February 3. This PACEPbest practices found around the Nation. initiative is poised for a vote when the Senate returns to session during the week of March 6.Physician-led EDs preview SB 256 is similar to HB 156 PN 1302 authored byPACEPs Government Affairs Committee and Representative Jeanne McNeill (D, Lehigh). Bothleadership have finalized draft legislation to measures require childcare facilities with possibleensure physician-led emergency departments. sources of carbon monoxide to have one or moreThis initiative would require physicians to be carbon monoxide alarms depending on the sizeavailable on-site in every ED across Pennsylvania. of the building. PACEPs government affairs teamPACEPs lobbying team adapted ACEPs model will work with Senate staff to resolve differenceslegislation to craft a Pennsylvania-specific bill. We between the bills. PACEP thanks Senate Healthcontinue to work with our legislative champion and Human Services Committee Chair Senatortoward introducing the measure. In the meantime, Michele Brooks (R, Crawford, Lawrence, Mercer)we have begun discussions with the Senate and for keeping both bills moving forward.may shift our momentum to that chamber.To view SB 256, please use the following link:SB 256 PN0210LEGISLATIVE SESSION DAYSSenate HouseMarch 16, 17, 18, 23, 24 25 23, 24, 25Senator April 20, 21, 22 14, 15, 16, 27, 28, 29Wayne D. Fontana May 4, 5, 6 4, 5, 6June 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10, 22, 23,1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, Healthcare Workplace Safety 24, 25, 26, 29, 30 17, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30Pennsylvania and the Nation continue to experience tragic events such as those in York and Altoona. Violent acts against healthcare professionals are not decreasing, they are increasing.PACEPs Government Affairs Committee and Board of Directors have elevated healthcare workplace safety to the top of the Winter 2026 9'