SENATE AMENDED
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THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


HOUSE BILL

No. 1321 Session of 1991


        INTRODUCED BY EVANS, MAY 7, 1991

        SENATOR TILGHMAN, APPROPRIATIONS, IN SENATE, RE-REPORTED AS
           AMENDED, JUNE 30, 1991

                                     AN ACT

     1  Making an appropriation from a restricted revenue account within  <--
     2     the General Fund to the Office of Small Business Advocate in
     3     the Department of Commerce.
     4  MAKING APPROPRIATIONS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE AND     <--
     5     THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT; AND PROVIDING FOR CERTAIN
     6     ALLOCATIONS THEREFROM FOR THE PURPOSE OF CARRYING OUT THE
     7     PUBLIC ASSISTANCE LAW FOR THE YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 1991,
     8     FOR THE PAYMENT OF CASH GRANTS AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE AND FOR
     9     THE PAYMENT OF GENERAL OBLIGATION DEBT SERVICE OR ARBITRAGE
    10     REBATES AND EXPENSES ACCRUED OR INCURRED PRIOR TO AND
    11     REMAINING UNPAID ON JUNE 30, 1991.

    12     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
    13  hereby enacts as follows:
    14     Section 1.  The sum of $518,000 is hereby appropriated from    <--
    15  the restricted revenue account within the General Fund to the
    16  Office of Small Business Advocate in the Department of Commerce
    17  to provide for the operation of that office for the fiscal year
    18  July 1, 1991, to June 30, 1992.
    19     Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 1991, or
    20  immediately, whichever is later.
    21     SECTION 1.  DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC                               <--

     1  WELFARE.--THE FOLLOWING AMOUNTS ARE
     2  APPROPRIATED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF
     3  PUBLIC WELFARE:                            FEDERAL       STATE
     4     FOR CASH ASSISTANCE GRANTS.
     5             STATE APPROPRIATION........                40,259,000
     6     THE FOLLOWING FEDERAL AMOUNTS ARE
     7  APPROPRIATED TO SUPPLEMENT THE SUM
     8  APPROPRIATED FOR CASH ASSISTANCE:
     9     (1)  "MAINTENANCE ASSISTANCE - CASH
    10  GRANTS."
    11             FEDERAL APPROPRIATION......   20,755,000
    12     FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS -
    13  OUTPATIENT SERVICES, EXCLUSIVE OF
    14  OUTPATIENT SERVICES PROVIDED THROUGH
    15  CAPITATION PLANS.
    16             STATE APPROPRIATION........                22,880,000
    17     THE FOLLOWING FEDERAL AMOUNTS ARE
    18  APPROPRIATED TO SUPPLEMENT THE SUM
    19  APPROPRIATED FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE -
    20  OUTPATIENT:
    21     (1)  "MEDICAL ASSISTANCE -
    22  OUTPATIENT."
    23             FEDERAL APPROPRIATION......   21,150,000
    24     FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS -
    25  INPATIENT SERVICES, EXCLUSIVE OF
    26  SERVICES PROVIDED THROUGH CAPITATION
    27  PLANS.
    28             STATE APPROPRIATION........                31,528,000
    29     THE FOLLOWING FEDERAL AMOUNTS ARE
    30  APPROPRIATED TO SUPPLEMENT THE SUM
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     1  APPROPRIATED FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE -
     2  INPATIENT SERVICES:
     3     (1)  "MEDICAL ASSISTANCE -
     4  INPATIENT."
     5             FEDERAL APPROPRIATION......   20,492,000
     6     FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE - CAPITATION
     7  PLANS. FOR PROVISION OF OUTPATIENT
     8  SERVICES AND INPATIENT HOSPITAL
     9  SERVICES TO ELIGIBLE PERSONS ENROLLED
    10  IN AN APPROVED CAPITATION PLAN.
    11             STATE APPROPRIATION........                16,081,000
    12     THE FOLLOWING FEDERAL AMOUNTS ARE
    13  APPROPRIATED TO SUPPLEMENT THE SUM
    14  APPROPRIATED FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE -
    15  CAPITATION PLANS:
    16     (1)  "MEDICAL ASSISTANCE -
    17  CAPITATION PLANS."
    18             FEDERAL APPROPRIATION......   11,512,000
    19     FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE - LONG-TERM
    20  CARE FACILITIES.
    21             STATE APPROPRIATION........                22,795,000
    22     THE FOLLOWING FEDERAL AMOUNTS ARE
    23  APPROPRIATED TO SUPPLEMENT THE SUM
    24  APPROPRIATED FOR LONG-TERM CARE
    25  FACILITIES:
    26     (1)  "MEDICAL ASSISTANCE - LONG-
    27  TERM CARE FACILITIES."
    28             FEDERAL APPROPRIATION......   31,125,000
    29     ANY RULE, REGULATION OR POLICY FOR
    30  THE STATE OR FEDERAL APPROPRIATIONS
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     1  FOR THE CASH ASSISTANCE, OUTPATIENT,
     2  INPATIENT, CAPITATION AND LONG-TERM
     3  CARE PROGRAMS ADOPTED BY THE SECRETARY
     4  OF PUBLIC WELFARE DURING THE FISCAL
     5  PERIOD 1991-1992 WHICH ADDS TO THE
     6  COST OF ANY PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
     7  SHALL BE EFFECTIVE ONLY FROM AND AFTER
     8  THE DATE UPON WHICH IT IS APPROVED AS
     9  TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS BY THE
    10  GOVERNOR.
    11     SECTION 2.  TREASURY DEPARTMENT.--
    12  THE FOLLOWING AMOUNTS ARE APPROPRIATED
    13  TO THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT:                FEDERAL       STATE
    14     FOR GENERAL OBLIGATION DEBT SERVICE
    15  OR TO PAY ALL ARBITRAGE REBATES TO THE
    16  FEDERAL GOVERNMENT REQUIRED UNDER
    17  SECTION 148 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE
    18  CODE OF 1986 (PUBLIC LAW 99-514, 26
    19  U.S.C. § 148).
    20             STATE APPROPRIATION........                45,000,000
    21     SECTION 3.  EFFECTIVE DATE.--THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT JULY
    22  1, 1991, OR IMMEDIATELY, WHICHEVER IS LATER.






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