PRINTER'S NO. 1384
No. 1227 Session of 1979
INTRODUCED BY PERZEL, BELARDI, GIAMMARCO, ALDEN, SALVATORE,
SERAFINI, MICOZZIE, PRATT, GOEBEL, BROWN AND HARPER,
MAY 8, 1979
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND WELFARE, MAY 8, 1979
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), entitled "An
2 act to consolidate, editorially revise, and codify the public
3 welfare laws of the Commonwealth," adding provisions relating
4 to personal care boarding homes.
5 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
6 hereby enacts as follows:
7 Section 1. As much of section 901 as relates to "institution
8 for adults," act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the
9 "Public Welfare Code," is amended, and the section is amended by
10 adding a definition to read:
11 Section 901. Definitions.--As used in this article--
12 * * *
13 "Institution for adults" means any incorporated or
14 unincorporated public or private organization, society or
15 association including any agency of a county, county institution
16 district or municipality which provides for food, shelter and
17 some service to adults, or which provides rehabilitation,
18 training, guidance or counselling to the blind or visually
1 handicapped, or to the physically or mentally handicapped,
2 including but limited to the following: homes for the aged and
3 infirm, nursing homes, convalescent homes, placement agencies
4 for adults, general and special hospitals and institutions for
5 mentally ill and defective adults, rehabilitation centers having
6 living-in arrangements, workshops and facilities for the
7 rehabilitation of the visually, mentally or physically
8 handicapped, [and] all organizations for the prevention of
9 blindness and all personal care boarding homes.
10 * * *
11 "Personal care boarding home" means any facility, home,
12 lodging or institution, however named, operated for profit or
13 otherwise, which accommodates five or more individuals unrelated
14 to the owner or manager who require, on a continuing basis, in
15 addition to room and board, a minimal level of personal care,
16 supervision or assistance in daily routine activities such as
17 bathing, dressing, diet or the taking of medication prescribed
18 for self-administration or who may also require assistance in
19 the financial management of his personal affairs.
20 * * *
21 Section 2. Section 1001 is amended by adding a definition
22 and section 1006 of the act is amended to read:
23 Section 1001. Definitions.--As used in this article--
24 * * *
25 "Personal care boarding home" means any facility, home,
26 lodging or institution, however named, operated for profit or
27 otherwise, which accommodates five or more individuals unrelated
28 to the owner or manager who require, on a continuing basis, in
29 addition to room and board, a minimal level of personal care,
30 supervision or assistance in daily routine activities such as
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1 bathing, dressing, diet or the taking of medication prescribed
2 for self-administration or who may also require assistance in
3 the financial management of his personal affairs.
4 * * *
5 Section 1006. Fees.--Annual licenses shall be issued when
6 the proper fee, if required, is received by the department and
7 all the other conditions prescribed by this act are met. The
8 fees shall be:
9 Facility Annual License Fee
10 Adult day care center $ 15
11 Mental health establishment 50
12 Personal care home 10
13 Hospital 100
14 Nursing home--under 30 beds 15
15 --over 30 but under 50 beds 25
16 --50 but under 100 beds 50
17 --100 or more beds 75
18 Maternity home 15
19 Personal care boarding home 15
20 No fee shall be required for the annual license in the case
21 of day care centers, family day care homes, boarding homes for
22 children or for public or nonprofit mental institutions.
23 Section 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
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