PRINTER'S NO. 453
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
437
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY TALLMAN, KAUFFMAN, MILNE, GROVE, HENNESSEY AND
MOUL, FEBRUARY 10, 2017
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES, FEBRUARY 10, 2017
AN ACT
Amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), entitled "An
act to consolidate, editorially revise, and codify the public
welfare laws of the Commonwealth," in human services block
grant program, further providing for allocation.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1405-B(a) of the act of June 13, 1967
(P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, amended
November 4, 2016, (P.L.1172, No.153), is amended to read:
Section 1405-B. Allocation.
(a) Allocation.--The department shall allocate State block
grant funds to counties as follows:
[(1) The department shall allocate State block grant
funds according to each county's proportional share of the
aggregate amount of the following State funds allocated for
the previous fiscal year:
(i) Funds allocated to counties under the act of
October 5, 1994 (P.L.531, No.78), known as the Human
Services Development Fund Act.
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(ii) Funds allocated to counties for mental health
and intellectual disability services under the act of
October 20, 1966 (3rd Sp.Sess., P.L.96, No.6), known as
the Mental Health and Intellectual Disability Act of
1966.
(iii) Funds allocated to counties for behavioral
health services.
(iv) Funds allocated to counties for drug and
alcohol services under section 2334 of the act of April
9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative
Code of 1929.
(v) Funds allocated to counties for the provision of
services to the homeless.]
(1.1) The department shall allocate State block grant
funds according to the following formula:
(i) Seventy-five percent based on county population.
(ii) Five percent based on population growth from
2000 through 2013 for those counties whose population
growth was above the State average.
(iii) Five percent based on poverty for those
counties whose level of poverty is above the State
average.
(iv) Five percent based on unemployment rate for
those counties whose unemployment rate is above the State
average.
(v) Five percent based on the square miles in the
county.
(vi) Five percent shall be allocated to a separate
dedicated account to be used specifically for counties
experiencing a distinct emergency that causes a budget
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shortfall.
(2) The department shall allocate Federal block grant
funds to counties according to each county's previous fiscal
year proportional share of each Federal appropriation
associated with the funds identified in paragraph (1).
(3) Funds identified in paragraphs (1) and (2) that were
allocated to county local collaborative arrangements shall be
allocated to individual counties based on the individual
county population.
(4) The department may revise the allocation of Federal
funds identified in paragraph (2) as necessary to comply with
applicable Federal requirements.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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