A03061
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
59
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY MOUL, WATSON, ZIMMERMAN, TOOHIL, BENNINGHOFF,
KORTZ AND JOZWIAK, JANUARY 23, 2017
AMENDMENTS TO SENATE AMENDMENTS, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, JULY
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 children and youth,
further providing for adoption opportunity payments and
reimbursement. IN GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES, PROVIDING FOR
SALARY, MEDICAL AND HOSPITAL EXPENSES FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES AND SURVIVORS' BENEFITS AND FOR
EVALUATION OF SOFTWARE PROGRAMS' EFFICIENCY; IN PUBLIC
ASSISTANCE, PROVIDING FOR TOTAL POPULATION COORDINATED CARE
MANAGEMENT, FURTHER PROVIDING FOR PERSONS ELIGIBLE FOR
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE, PROVIDING FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE WAIVER
FOR TREATMENT AT INSTITUTIONS FOR MENTAL DISEASE RELATED TO
SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER, FOR ADDITIONAL FUNDING REQUESTS FOR
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE APPROPRIATIONS IN FISCAL YEAR 2017-2018
AND, FOR SUPPORTING SELF-SUFFICIENCY FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
RECEIPIENTS, FURTHER PROVIDING FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE BENEFIT
PACKAGES, COVERAGE, COPAYMENTS, PREMIUMS AND RATES AND
PROVIDING and FOR ELECTRONIC ASSET VERIFICATION FOR MEDICAL
ASSISTANCE ELIGIBILITY BASED ON AGE, BLINDNESS OR DISABILITY;
IN CHILDREN AND YOUTH, FURTHER PROVIDING FOR PROVIDER
SUBMISSIONS AND FOR ADOPTION OPPORTUNITY PAYMENTS AND
REIMBURSEMENT; IN NURSING FACILITY ASSESSMENTS, FURTHER
PROVIDING FOR ADMINISTRATION AND REPEALING PROVISIONS
RELATING TO CALCULATION; PROVIDING FOR AMBULATORY SURGICAL
CENTER DATA COLLECTION; AND MAKING A RELATED REPEAL.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 774 of the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31,
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