PRINTER'S NO. 1245
No. 1083 Session of 1985
INTRODUCED BY DAWIDA, HALUSKA, MARKOSEK, STABACK, TIGUE, CAWLEY,
BELARDI, MRKONIC, DeLUCA, PISTELLA, COWELL, KOSINSKI, NAHILL,
RYBAK, ITKIN, MAIALE, AFFLERBACH, DAVIES, LASHINGER, SHOWERS,
VAN HORNE, PRESTON, SEVENTY, TRELLO, OLASZ, RICHARDSON,
JOSEPHS, WIGGINS AND HOWLETT, APRIL 30, 1985
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND WELFARE, APRIL 30, 1985
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of July 9, 1976 (P.L.817, No.143), entitled "An
2 act relating to mental health procedures; providing for the
3 treatment and rights of mentally disabled persons, for
4 voluntary and involuntary examination and treatment and for
5 determinations affecting those charged with crime or under
6 sentence," further providing for payment of costs for
7 treatment.
8 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
9 hereby enacts as follows:
10 Section 1. Section 408 of the act of July 9, 1976 (P.L.817,
11 No.143), known as the Mental Health Procedures Act, added
12 November 26, 1978 (P.L.1362, No.324), is amended to read:
13 Section 408. Costs of Treatment.--[The Commonwealth shall
14 pay for the costs, payments or expenditures in excess of $120
15 per day made on behalf of any person who is a resident of a
16 county located within the Commonwealth and who receives
17 treatment and for whom liability is imposed on the county
18 pursuant to section 505(a) of the act of October 20, 1966 (3rd
19 Sp.Sess., P.L.96, No.6), known as the "Mental Health and Mental
1 Retardation Act of 1966." All costs up to and including $120 per
2 day shall be imposed upon the county of his residence. In the
3 event that a residency cannot be determined to be in a county
4 within the Commonwealth by the court that convicted or sentenced
5 the person, all liability for treatment imposed by section
6 505(a) of the "Mental Health and Mental Retardation Act of 1966"
7 shall be borne by the Commonwealth.] (a) Current costs.--The
8 Commonwealth shall pay for the costs, payments or expenditures
9 on behalf of any person who is a resident of a county located
10 within the Commonwealth and who receives observation, treatment
11 and for whom liability is imposed on the county pursuant to
12 section 505 (a) and (b) of the act of October 20, 1966 (3rd
13 Sp.Sess., P.L.96, No.6), known as the "Mental Health and Mental
14 Retardation Act of 1966."
15 (b) Unpaid costs.--The Commonwealth shall pay for all
16 charges which may be accrued and unpaid for observation,
17 treatment and for which liability is imposed on the county
18 pursuant to section 505 (a) and (b) of the "Mental Health and
19 Mental Retardation Act of 1966."
20 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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