Bill Text: PA HB2681 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: In public assistance, further providing for general assistance-related categorically needy and medically needy only medical assistance programs; and making an appropriation.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 21-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-10-17 - Referred to HEALTH [HB2681 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2011-HB2681-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 4258
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 2681 Session of2012
INTRODUCED BY THOMAS, READSHAW, BROWNLEE, GEORGE, McGEEHAN, YOUNGBLOOD, PRESTON, BISHOP, CRUZ, SCHMOTZER, V. BROWN, JAMES, DALEY, DELISSIO, WILLIAMS, KIRKLAND, WATERS, M. O'BRIEN, MYERS, JOSEPHS AND PARKER, OCTOBER 17, 2012
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, OCTOBER 17, 2012
AN ACT
Amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), entitled "An
act to consolidate, editorially revise, and codify the public
welfare laws of the Commonwealth," in public assistance,
further providing for general assistance-related
categorically needy and medically needy only medical
assistance programs; and making an appropriation.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 403.2 of the act of June 13, 1967
(P.L.31, No.21), known as the Public Welfare Code, added June
30, 2012 (P.L.668, No.80), is amended to read:
Section 403.2. General Assistance-Related Categorically
Needy and Medically Needy Only Medical Assistance Programs.--(a)
Subject to [subsection] subsections (b) and (c) and
notwithstanding any other provision of law, the general
assistance cash assistance program shall cease August 1, 2012.
(b) The general assistance-related categorically needy
medical assistance program shall continue, including, but not
limited to, the eligibility and work and work-related
requirements under this article. The general assistance-related
medical assistance program for the medically needy only shall
continue.
(c) The general assistance cash assistance program for
individuals with a disability and for children under thirteen
years of age living with an unrelated adult shall continue until
November 1, 2012.
Section 2. The sum of $12,400,000, or as much thereof as may
be necessary, is hereby appropriated to the Department of Public
Welfare for the fiscal year July 1, 2012, to June 30, 2013, to
carry out the provisions of section 403.2(c) of the act.
Section 3. This act shall be retroactive to July 1, 2012.
Section 4. This act shall take effect immediately.
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