PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 2338, 2540 PRINTER'S NO. 3053
No. 1888 Session of 1979
INTRODUCED BY MESSRS. GANNON, McMONAGLE, GRUPPO, SPITZ, ALDEN,
MRS. DURHAM AND MR. EARLEY, OCTOBER 22, 1979
AS AMENDED ON THIRD CONSIDERATION, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
MARCH 17, 1980
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," providing for temporary
4 staffing in the local office AND FOR REIMBURSEMENT FOR <--
5 PSYCHIATRIC CLINIC PARA-MEDICAL SERVICES.
6 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
7 hereby enacts as follows:
8 Section 1. Section 417, act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31,
9 No.21), known as the "Public Welfare Code," suspended insofar as
10 inconsistent with Reorganization Plan No. 3 of July 24, 1975
11 (P.L.629), is amended to read:
12 Section 417. Personnel.--Each county board shall:
13 (1) In accordance with the Civil Service Act, appoint,
14 transfer, lay off, suspend and remove its employes who shall, on
15 behalf of the county board and under the supervision of the
16 Executive Director, provide assistance in the territory under
17 the jurisdiction of the county board in accordance with law.
18 Should there be an increase in the number of applications for
1 benefits, which might result from a furlough, plant closing,
2 labor dispute or reduction in force, such county board may
3 request the temporary assistance not to exceed fifteen working
4 days of employes of other county boards upon the request of and
5 approval by the Secretary of Public Welfare.
6 (2) Determine the number of its employes and direct and
7 supervise their services so as to attain the maximum degree of
8 efficiency.
9 (3) From time to time, appoint such board of review as it
10 sees fit and proper, to hear and determine appeals by employes
11 from orders of demotion and of removal.
12 SECTION 2. THE ACT IS AMENDED BY ADDING A SECTION TO READ: <--
13 SECTION 453. PSYCHIATRIC CLINIC PARA-MEDICAL SERVICES.--THE
14 DEPARTMENT SHALL REIMBURSE PERSONS WHO QUALIFY UNDER REGULATIONS
15 OF THE DEPARTMENT FOR THE FOLLOWING PSYCHIATRIC CLINIC PARA-
16 MEDICAL SERVICES:
17 (1) SPEECH EVALUATION.
18 (2) SPEECH THERAPY.
19 (3) AUDIOLOGIST TRAINING.
20 (4) HEARING AID EVALUATION WHEN PERFORMED BY A PERSON OTHER
21 THAN A PHYSICIAN.
22 (5) AUDIOLOGIC EVALUATION.
23 (6) DACTYLOGIC THERAPY.
24 Section 2 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days. <--
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