H1630B1806A05829 MSP:JSL 10/24/22 #90 A05829
AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO. 1630
Sponsor: SENATOR BROOKS
Printer's No. 1806
Amend Bill, page 1, line 5, by inserting after "obligations"
; and abrogating regulations
Amend Bill, page 2, lines 13 through 30; page 3, lines 1
through 5; by striking out "means any of the following:" in line
13, all of lines 14 through 30 on page 2 and all of lines 1
through 5 on page 3 and inserting
shall have the same meaning as in section 449.
Amend Bill, page 3, line 11, by striking out all of said line
and inserting
Section 2. The following provisions of 55 Pa. Code are
abrogated:
(1) Section 1153.14(1) (relating to noncovered
services).
(2) Section 1223.14(2) (relating to noncovered
services).
(3) Section 5230.55(c) (relating to supervision) to the
extent that it requires a face-to-face meeting.
(4) Section 1121.53(c) (relating to limitations on
payment) to the extent that payment for prescriptions is
limited to a 34-day supply or 100 units.
(5) To the extent permitted under Federal law:
(i) Section 1249.52(a)(1) (relating to payment
conditions for various services) and section 1249.53(a)
(1) (relating to payment conditions for skilled nursing
care) to the extent that home health services are only
covered and reimbursable under the medical assistance
program if a physician orders the services and
establishes the plan of treatment.
(ii) Section 1249.54(a)(3) (relating to payment
conditions for home health aide services) to the extent
that a home health aide service is only covered and
reimbursable under the medical assistance program if a
physician establishes the written plan of treatment and,
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if skilled care is not required, certifies that the
personal care services are medically necessary.
Section 3. This act shall take effect as follows:
(1) This section shall take effect immediately.
(2) Section 2 of this act shall take effect immediately.
(3) The remainder of this act shall take effect in 60
days.
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