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PRINTER'S NO. 2841
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1844
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY KAUFER, TOOHIL, DiGIROLAMO, FEE, SAYLOR, GROVE,
PHILLIPS-HILL, KNOWLES, CUTLER, DIAMOND, MASSER, EVERETT,
WARD, READSHAW, IRVIN, ORTITAY, RADER, WATSON, B. MILLER,
HELM AND BOBACK, FEBRUARY 9, 2016
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES, FEBRUARY 9, 2016
AN ACT
Amending the act of June 26, 2001 (P.L.755, No.77), entitled "An
act establishing a special fund and account for money
received by the Commonwealth from the Master Settlement
Agreement with tobacco manufacturers; providing for home and
community-based care, for tobacco use prevention and
cessation efforts, for Commonwealth universal research
enhancement, for hospital uncompensated care, for health
investment insurance, for medical assistance for workers with
disabilities, for regional biotechnology research centers,
for the HealthLink Program, for community-based health care
assistance programs, for PACE reinstatement and PACENET
expansion, for medical education loan assistance and for
percentage allocation and appropriation of moneys," in
tobacco use prevention and cessation efforts, further
providing for definitions.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The definitions of "department" and "secretary"
in section 702 of the act of June 26, 2001 (P.L.755, No.77),
known as the Tobacco Settlement Act, are amended to read:
Section 702. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this chapter
shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
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context clearly indicates otherwise:
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"Department." The Department of [Health] Drug and Alcohol
Programs of the Commonwealth.
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"Secretary." The Secretary of [Health] Drug and Alcohol
Programs of the Commonwealth.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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