1Amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343, No.176), entitled,
2as amended, "An act relating to the finances of the State
3government; providing for the settlement, assessment,
4collection, and lien of taxes, bonus, and all other accounts
5due the Commonwealth, the collection and recovery of fees and
6other money or property due or belonging to the Commonwealth,
7or any agency thereof, including escheated property and the
8proceeds of its sale, the custody and disbursement or other
9disposition of funds and securities belonging to or in the
10possession of the Commonwealth, and the settlement of claims
11against the Commonwealth, the resettlement of accounts and
12appeals to the courts, refunds of moneys erroneously paid to
13the Commonwealth, auditing the accounts of the Commonwealth
14and all agencies thereof, of all public officers collecting
15moneys payable to the Commonwealth, or any agency thereof,
16and all receipts of appropriations from the Commonwealth,
17authorizing the Commonwealth to issue tax anticipation notes
18to defray current expenses, implementing the provisions of
19section 7(a) of Article VIII of the Constitution of
20Pennsylvania authorizing and restricting the incurring of
21certain debt and imposing penalties; affecting every
22department, board, commission, and officer of the State
23government, every political subdivision of the State, and
24certain officers of such subdivisions, every person,
25association, and corporation required to pay, assess, or
26collect taxes, or to make returns or reports under the laws
27imposing taxes for State purposes, or to pay license fees or
28other moneys to the Commonwealth, or any agency thereof,
29every State depository and every debtor or creditor of the
30Commonwealth," in general budget implementation, further
31providing for the Department of Public Welfare.

32The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

1hereby enacts as follows:

2Section 1. Section 1729-E of the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.

3343, No.176), known as The Fiscal Code, added July 17, 2007 
4(P.L.141, No.42) and amended July 2, 2012 (P.L.823, No.87), is
5amended to read:

6Section 1729-E. Department of Public Welfare.

7The following shall apply to appropriations for the
8Department of Public Welfare:

9(1) Any rule, regulation or policy for the Federal or
10State appropriations for the cash assistance, outpatient,
11inpatient, capitation, behavioral health, long-term care and
12Supplemental Grants to the Aged, Blind and Disabled, Child
13Care and Attendant Care programs adopted by the Secretary of
14Public Welfare during the fiscal year which adds to the cost
15of any public assistance program shall be effective only from
16and after the date upon which it is approved as to the
17availability of funds by the Governor.

18(2) Federal and State medical assistance payments. The
19following shall apply:

20(i) No funds appropriated for approved capitation 
21plans shall be used to pay a provider who fails to supply 
22information in a form required by the department in order 
23to facilitate claims for Federal financial participation 
24for services rendered to general assistance clients.

25(ii) (Reserved).

26(iii) (Reserved).

27(iv) (Reserved).

28(v) (Reserved).

29(vi) [(Reserved).] The department shall reimburse a 
30"critical access hospital," as defined in section 

11861(mm)(1) of the Social Security Act (49 Stat. 620, 42 
2U.S.C. § 1395x(mm)(1)), which is qualified to participate 
3under Title XIX of the Social Security Act (49 Stat. 620, 
442 U.S.C. § 1396 et seq.) at 101% of medical assistance 
5allowable costs for:

6(A) "inpatient critical access hospital
7services," as defined in section 1861(mm)(2) of the
8Social Security Act (49 Stat. 620, 42 U.S.C. 
91395x(mm)(2)), provided to a medical assistance
10recipient; and

11(B) "outpatient critical access hospital
12services," as defined in section 1861(mm)(3) of the
13Social Security Act (49 Stat. 620, 42 U.S.C. § 
141395x(mm)(3)), provided to a medical assistance
15recipient.

16(vii) The following shall apply to eligibility
17determinations for services under medical assistance:

18(A) Unless the custodial parent or legally
19responsible adult has provided to the department, at
20application or redetermination, information required
21by the department for inclusion in the annual report
22under clause (B), no funds from an appropriation for
23medical assistance shall be used to pay for medical
24assistance services for a child under 21 years of
25age:

26(I) who has a Supplemental Security Income
27(SSI) level of disability; and

28(II) whose parental income is not currently
29considered in the eligibility determination
30process.

1(B) The department shall submit to the Public
2Health and Welfare Committee of the Senate and the
3Health and Human Services Committee of the House of
4Representatives an annual report including the
5following data:

6(I) Family size.

7(II) Household income.

8(III) County of residence.

9(IV) Length of residence in this
10Commonwealth.

11(V) Third-party insurance information.

12(VI) Diagnosis and type and cost of services
13paid for by the medical assistance program on
14behalf of each eligible and enrolled child
15described in clause (A).

16Section 2. The amendment of section 1729-E of the act shall
17apply to fiscal years beginning after June 30, 2009.

18Section 3. This act shall take effect immediately.