PRINTER'S NO. 1063

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


HOUSE BILL

No. 921 Session of 1977


        INTRODUCED BY DiCARLO, D. S. HAYES, RHODES, OLIVER AND
           LINCOLN, APRIL 20, 1977

        REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND WELFARE, APRIL 20, 1977

                                     AN ACT

     1  Amending the act of June 4, 1976 (No.7-A), entitled "An act to
     2     provide for the expenses of the Executive, Legislative and
     3     Judicial Departments of the Commonwealth, the public debt and
     4     for the public schools for the fiscal period July 1, 1976 to
     5     June 30, 1977, and for the payment of bills incurred and
     6     remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal period ending
     7     June 30, 1976," further providing for dental services under
     8     the Medical Assistance Program.

     9     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
    10  hereby enacts as follows:
    11     Section 1.  Section 2, act of June 4, 1976 (No.7-A), known as
    12  the "General Appropriation Act of 1976," is amended by adding an
    13  appropriation to the Department of Welfare.
    14     Section 2.  The following sums, or as much thereof as may be
    15  necessary, are hereby specifically appropriated from the General
    16  Fund to the several hereinafter named agencies of the Executive,
    17  Legislative and Judicial Departments of the Commonwealth for the
    18  payment of the salaries, wages or other compensation and travel
    19  expenses of the duly elected or appointed officers and employees
    20  of the Commonwealth, for payment of fees of contractual services
    21  rendered, for the purchase or rental of goods, services,

     1  printing, equipment, land and buildings and for payment of any
     2  other expenses, as provided by law or by this act, necessary for
     3  the proper conduct of the duties, functions and activities and
     4  for the proper conduct of the duties, functions and activities
     5  and for the purposes hereinafter set forth for the fiscal period
     6  beginning July 1, 1976 and for the payment of bills incurred and
     7  remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal period ending June
     8  30, 1976.
     9                      I.  EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
    10                               * * *
    11                To the Department of Public Welfare
    12     * * *
    13     In addition to any other appropriation for
    14  dental services under the Medical Assistance Pro-
    15  gram, for payments for dental services under the
    16  Medical Assistance Program and for the augmentation
    17  of the staff for the Dental Services Program.....      6,624,200
    18     * * *
    19     Section 2.  This act shall take effect immediately.








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