PRINTER'S NO. 4034
No. 2710 Session of 2002
INTRODUCED BY HANNA, M. BAKER, BEBKO-JONES, BELFANTI, BROWNE,
BUNT, BUXTON, CAPPELLI, CAWLEY, M. COHEN, CREIGHTON, CURRY,
DAILEY, DALLY, DeLUCA, DeWEESE, FREEMAN, GEORGE, GODSHALL,
GRUCELA, HARHAI, HUTCHINSON, JAMES, JOSEPHS, KAISER,
LAUGHLIN, LESCOVITZ, LEVDANSKY, MAHER, MANDERINO, MELIO,
S. MILLER, MUNDY, MYERS, PISTELLA, READSHAW, RUBLEY,
SCRIMENTI, SOLOBAY, STABACK, STEELMAN, SURRA, TANGRETTI,
E. Z. TAYLOR, THOMAS, TIGUE, TRICH, WALKO, WANSACZ,
WASHINGTON, J. WILLIAMS AND YOUNGBLOOD, JUNE 17, 2002
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES,
JUNE 17, 2002
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 personal
4 needs allowance deduction for medical assistance eligible
5 persons in nursing facilities.
6 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
7 hereby enacts as follows:
8 Section 1. The act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known
9 as the Public Welfare Code, is amended by adding a section to
10 read:
11 Section 443.7. Personal Needs Allowance Deduction for
12 Medical Assistance Eligible Persons in Nursing Facilities.--A
13 personal needs allowance of not less than $60 per month, for
14 clothing and other personal needs, shall be deducted from a
15 medical assistance eligible person's gross income, as defined by
1 departmental regulation, for purposes of determining the amount
2 that person must pay toward the cost of skilled health care and
3 intermediate services or intermediate care while residing in a
4 nursing facility.
5 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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