Pennsylvania Senate Bill SB1118

Pennsylvania 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 12/22/25
• Refer: 12/22/25

Caption

In powers and duties of the Department of Health and its departmental administrative and advisory boards, providing for perimenopause and menopause education.

Summary

SB1118 would amend Pennsylvania’s Administrative Code of 1929 to direct the Department of Health to develop and promote education on perimenopause and menopause. The department would be authorized and required to partner with health care providers, including obstetricians and gynecologists, as well as community health centers and hospitals, to help educate women about the symptoms, biological process, and related issues surrounding perimenopause and menopause. The bill also requires the Department of Health, working with those partners, to create informational materials in both electronic and physical formats. These materials would be made available to women who are determined by a health care provider to be experiencing, or soon to experience, perimenopause or menopause. The required content includes symptoms and treatments, warning signs that should prompt a medical visit, explanations of the biological process, guidance on discussing the transition with family and friends, and any other information the department deems useful.

Impact

If enacted, SB1118 would add a new section to the Administrative Code of 1929 and expand the Department of Health’s duties to include public education on perimenopause and menopause. It would not create a new benefit program or mandate clinical treatment, but it would require state-level coordination with medical providers and health institutions to produce and distribute educational materials. The practical effect would be to formalize menopause-related health education within Pennsylvania’s public health framework and potentially increase awareness among women approaching or experiencing this stage of life.

Sentiment

Based on the bill text and the absence of recorded committee debate or votes in the provided materials, the bill appears to be framed as a public health and education measure rather than a controversial regulatory change. Its purpose is preventive and informational, focusing on awareness and patient support. The available context suggests a generally supportive or at least non-contentious posture, with no documented opposition, amendments, or recorded roll-call votes in the supplied record.

Contention

No specific points of contention are reflected in the provided committee transcripts or voting history, because none were supplied. Potential areas of discussion, if the bill were debated, could include the scope of the Department of Health’s responsibilities, the costs of producing and distributing materials, and how broadly the education effort should reach women versus provider-directed distribution. However, no actual opposition or disagreement is documented in the materials provided.