May. 04, 2021 /
![Bill Providing for Religious Liberties Within Long-Term Care Facilities Unanimously Passes Aging Committee]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Gary W. Day (R-Lehigh/Berks) chairman of the House Aging and Older Adults Services Committee, announced the unanimous passage of House Bill 996 which seeks to provide access to members of the clergy to long-term care facilities during a disaster emergency.
May. 03, 2021 /
![Day to Visit Senior LIFE Facility to Discuss Medicare and Medicaid Matters]()
WHAT: Rep. Gary W. Day (R-Lehigh/Berks) and other House legislators to visit the Medicare- and Medicaid-funded Senior LIFE Program.
Apr. 28, 2021 /
![Day to Visit Senior LIFE Facility to Discuss Medicare and Medicaid Matters]()
WHAT: Rep. Gary W. Day (R-Lehigh/Berks) and other House legislators to visit the Medicare- and Medicaid-funded Senior LIFE Program.
Apr. 20, 2021 /
![Day Announces Multimodal Project to Improve Safety, Mobility, Local Economies in Upper Macungie Township]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Gary W. Day (R-Lehigh/Berks) announces funding through the Multimodal Transportation Fund for Upper Macungie Township in Lehigh County.
Apr. 06, 2021 /
![Day Commends Dept. of Aging and Area Agencies on Aging]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Gary W. Day (R-Lehigh/Berks), chairman of the House Aging and Older Adults Services Committee held an informational meeting with Department of Aging Secretary Robert Torres and members from the Area Agency on Aging (AAA) network throughout the state.
Mar. 29, 2021 /
![Day Joins Leader Benninghoff in Seeking COVID-19-Related Regulatory Update from Wolf Administration]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Gary W. Day (R-Lehigh/Berks), chairman of the House Aging and Older Adults Services Committee, in conjunction with House Majority Leader Rep. Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin) sent letters to the Wolf administration seeking an update on regulatory and enforcement matters that were changed during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mar. 23, 2021 /
![Bill Updating Family Caregiver Support Act Unanimously Passes Aging Committee]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Gary W. Day (R-Lehigh/Berks) chairman of the House Aging and Older Adults Services Committee announced the unanimous passage of House Bill 464 which seeks to provide expanded protections to the Family Caregiver Support Act.
Mar. 11, 2021 /
![Acting PA Health Secretary Refuses to Testify Before Committee]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Gary W. Day (R-Berks/Lehigh), majority chairman of the House Aging and Older Adults Services Committee, held a public hearing yesterday on the COVID-19 vaccination distribution for older adults and long-term care in the Commonwealth.
Jan. 27, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Gary W. Day (R-Berks/Lehigh) was appointed to continue serving as chairman of the Aging and Older Adult Services Committee after being sworn in to his seventh term representing the 187th Legislative District in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
Jan. 15, 2021 /
![Day Announces Over $7 Million in Federal Funding Awarded to Area School Districts]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Gary W. Day (R-Lehigh/Berks) has announced new federal funding made available to school districts from the federal Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CCRSA).
Sep. 10, 2020 /
![COVID-19 Challenges to Health Care, Social Service Sectors Focus of PA House Majority Policy Committee Hearing]()
BREINIGSVILLE – Continued access to personal protective equipment (PPE), threats of frivolous lawsuits and skyrocketing expenses are among the most significant concerns facing health care and social service providers as they try to find a path forward through the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Aug. 10, 2020 /
![Day Introduces Restaurant Pandemic Assistance Bill Amid Governor’s Unilateral Clamp Down]()
HARRISBURG – With Pennsylvania restaurant owners banding together and standing up to the governor last week after his latest restaurant restrictions continued to cripple these businesses, Rep. Gary W. Day (R-Berks/Lehigh) has introduced restaurant pandemic assistance legislation as an option to help businesses stay afloat.
Jun. 25, 2020 /
![Day Leads House Aging and Older Adult Services Committee Meeting Focused on Resident Safety in Long-Term Care Facilities]()
HARRISBURG – Today, the House Aging and Older Adult Services Committee held an informational meeting which addressed long-term care facility resident safety during COVID-19.
Jun. 24, 2020 /
![Protect and Serve Initiative Receives Bipartisan Support and Passes House, Says Day]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Gary W. Day (R-Lehigh/Berks) stood with fellow lawmakers as the House passed vital legislation aimed at reshaping law enforcement practices and strengthening police-community relations statewide. These bills were approved with bipartisan support and now head to the Senate for consideration.
Jun. 24, 2020 /
![House Aging and Older Adult Services Committee to Host Informational Meeting on Resident Safety in Long-Term Care During COVID-19]()
WHAT: Continuing to address the coronavirus-based needs of those in Pennsylvania’s elderly population, the House Aging and Older Adult Services Committee is holding an informational meeting to discuss resident safety in long-term care during COVID-19.
Jun. 18, 2020 /
![Providing PPE to Long-Term Care Facilities Focus of House Aging and Older Adult Services Committee Meeting, Says Day]()
HARRISBURG – Today, Chairman Gary Day (R-Lehigh/Berks) led an informational meeting for the House Aging and Older Adult Services Committee highlighting the gathering and distribution of personal protective equipment (PPE) for Pennsylvania long-term care facilities during the COVID-19 health crisis.
Jun. 12, 2020 /
![House Aging and Older Adult Services Committee Highlights Importance of COVID-19 Testing in State Long-Term Care Facilities, Says Day]()
HARRISBURG – The House Aging and Older Adult Services Committee, led by Chairman Gary W. Day (R-Berks/Lehigh), convened to discuss COVID-19 testing in Pennsylvania’s long-term care facilities and the steps taken thus far to deal with the high incidence of coronavirus cases.
Jun. 10, 2020 /
![Day’s Long-Term Care Facility PPE Reimbursement Grant Program Bill Passes the House]()
HARRISBURG – Focused on helping protect the state’s vulnerable senior population, Rep. Gary W. Day (R-Berks/Lehigh) announced today that his House Bill 2509 received bipartisan support as it was passed by the House with a vote of (202-0). The bill now heads to the Senate for consideration.
Jun. 10, 2020 /
![House Aging and Older Adult Services Committee to Hold Meeting Regarding COVID-19 Testing in Long-Term Care Facilities, Says Day]()
WHAT: Rep. Gary W. Day (R-Berks/Lehigh), chairman of the House Aging and Older Adult Services Committee, along with members of the committee will hold an informational meeting to discuss COVID-19 testing in long-term care facilities.
Jun. 04, 2020 /
![COVID-19 Impacts on PA Ombudsman Program Explained During House Aging and Older Adult Services Meeting, Says Day]()
HARRISBURG – As the elderly and long-term care facilities remain among the heaviest hit communities through this pandemic, Rep. Gary W. Day (R-Lehigh/Berks), chairman of the House Aging and Older Adult Services Committee, and members of his committee heard testimony earlier today about the vast negative impact COVID-19 has had on statewide nursing homes and care facilities, how that has effected ombudsman program services from effectively overseeing those residing in these facilities, and talks of possible future solutions to prevent the issues currently being documented.