Bill Text: PA HB450 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced


Bill Title: In adoption, further providing for report of intermediary.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 7-1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-02-04 - Referred to CHILDREN AND YOUTH [HB450 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2011-HB450-Introduced.html

  

 

    

PRINTER'S NO.  421

  

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

  

HOUSE BILL

 

No.

450

Session of

2011

  

  

INTRODUCED BY PETRI, CALTAGIRONE, DENLINGER, GEIST, MURT, RAPP, ROAE AND WATSON, FEBRUARY 4, 2011

  

  

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CHILDREN AND YOUTH, FEBRUARY 4, 2011  

  

  

  

AN ACT

  

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Amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania

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Consolidated Statutes, in adoption, further providing for

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report of intermediary.

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The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

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hereby enacts as follows:

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Section 1.  Section 2533(d) of Title 23 of the Pennsylvania

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Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:

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§ 2533.  Report of intermediary.

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(d)  Permissible reimbursement of expenses.--Payments made by

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the adoptive parents to an intermediary or a third party for

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reimbursement of the following expenses, calculated without

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regard to the income of the adoptive parents, are permissible

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and are not in violation of 18 Pa.C.S. § 4305 (relating to

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dealing in infant children):

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(1)  Medical and hospital expenses incurred by the

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natural mother for prenatal care and those medical and

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hospital expenses incurred by the natural mother and child

 


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incident to birth.

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(2)  Medical, hospital and foster care expenses incurred

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on behalf of the child prior to the decree of adoption.

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(3)  Reasonable expenses incurred by the agency or a

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third party for adjustment counseling and training services

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provided to the adoptive parents and for home studies or

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investigations.

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(4)  Reasonable administrative expenses incurred by the

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agency, to include overhead costs and attorney fees.

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(5)  Reasonable living expenses incurred by the natural

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mother three months prior to the due date of the child and 60

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days after the birth of the child. Living expenses shall

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include food, rent, utilities, maternity clothing and an

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amount not to exceed $300 for expenses and transportation

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costs associated with prenatal, maternity and postmaternity

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care.

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Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.

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