Department of Health Upcoming Committee Meetings

Department of Health

Organ Donation Advisory Committee Meeting

The Organ Donation Advisory Committee will hold a public meeting on Thursday, November 6, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The purpose of the meeting is to review progress in the area of organ and tissue donation in this Commonwealth, recommend education and awareness activities, recommend priorities in expenditures from the Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Fund (Fund) and advise the Secretary of Health on matters relating to the administration of the Fund.

The meeting will be held at the Department of Health, 625 Forster Street, 10th Floor, Room 1000, Harrisburg, PA. There will be a virtual option available using Microsoft Teams. The information for calling into the meeting is to dial (267) 332-8737 and use conference ID: 918 176 974#. Please RSVP no later than November 3, 2025, by contacting the Organ Donation Program at (717) 787-5876 or radhorgandonation@pa.gov.

For more information, please review the October 4, 2025 edition of the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

Renal Disease Advisory Committee Meeting

The Renal Disease Advisory Committee will hold its quarterly public meeting on Friday, October 24, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss new and ongoing issues relating to treatment of chronic renal disease and the Department of Health's programs related to care and treatment.

The meeting will be held in the Health and Human Services Building, Bureau of Family Health Office, 625 Forster Street, 7th Floor East, Harrisburg, PA 17120. In-person participants are asked to RSVP to Josh Goodling, josgoodlin@pa.gov, (717) 772-2762 by close of business on October 17, 2025. Upon arrival, sign in at the front desk in the lobby of the building by 9:45 a.m. to await an escort to the meeting room. A virtual option is available. To join the call, dial (267) 332-8737 and, when prompted, enter conference code 711928662#.

The meeting agenda will be posted at https://bit.ly/ChronicRenalAdvisoryCommittee at least 24 hours prior to the meeting date and time.

For more information, please review the October 4, 2025 edition of the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

Special Pharmaceutical Benefits Program Advisory Council Public Meeting

The Statewide Special Pharmaceutical Benefits Program (SPBP) Advisory Council will hold a public teleconference meeting on Thursday, October 23, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Persons may participate by dialing in by location at (267) 332-8737. The meeting ID is 190 565 732#. Participants are urged to call in by 9:50 a.m. Attendees can participate in the conference call on location at the Bureau of Communicable Diseases, 625 Forster Street, Harrisburg, PA 17120. In-person participants are asked to RSVP to Jacqueline Brenner, jacbrenner@pa.gov, (717) 307-3832 by close of business on October 20, 2025. Upon arrival, sign in at the front desk in the lobby of the building by 9:45 a.m. to await an escort to the meeting room.

The SPBP Advisory Council will provide program guidance and recommendations to the Department's SPBP in regard to the following: drug formulary, covered lab services, drug utilization review, clinical programs, eligibility and program management.

For additional information, contact Jacqueline Brenner, Bureau of Communicable Diseases, Department of Health, Health and Human Services Building, 625 Forster Street, Harrisburg, PA 17120, (717) 307-3832.

For more information, please review the October 4, 2025 edition of the Pennsylvania Bulletin.