PRINTER'S NO. 2862
No. 176 Session of 1980
INTRODUCED BY STREET, RICHARDSON, WHITE, OLIVER AND BARBER,
FEBRUARY 5, 1980
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON RULES, FEBRUARY 5, 1980
In the House of Representatives, February 5, 1980
1 WHEREAS, The Department of Public Welfare has, by regulation,
2 placed a limit on medical assistance reimbursement for methadone
3 clinic visits; and
4 WHEREAS, Several members of the House of Representatives have
5 been notified by members of the public that implementation of
6 the regulation limiting payment for methadone clinic visits
7 poses a severe and immediate threat to the public health, safety
8 and welfare because of the threat of an increased illicit market
9 for methadone when legal sources are curtailed; therefore be it
10 RESOLVED, That in view of the aforementioned threat, the
11 House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
12 strongly urges the Department of Public Welfare to cease
13 implementation of the regulation until the ramifications of the
14 problem are thoroughly studied.
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