PRINTER'S NO. 2008
No. 1588 Session of 2003
INTRODUCED BY COHEN, BISHOP, GEORGE, COY, DeWEESE, VEON,
BELARDI, RUBLEY, J. TAYLOR, BROWNE, SCAVELLO, HERSHEY,
ARMSTRONG, GEIST, BARD, SOLOBAY, LaGROTTA, TANGRETTI, HARHAI,
MANDERINO, WHEATLEY, LEVDANSKY, PALLONE, SHANER, WASHINGTON,
LAUGHLIN, READSHAW, TRAVAGLIO, PETRARCA, YOUNGBLOOD, CURRY,
BEBKO-JONES, JOSEPHS, DONATUCCI, JAMES, GERGELY, SURRA,
LEACH, GRUCELA, WALKO, MARKOSEK, McCALL, STURLA, ROONEY,
GRUITZA, TIGUE, SANTONI, FABRIZIO, CAWLEY, MUNDY, WANSACZ,
HANNA, MACKERETH, BUXTON, CALTAGIRONE, PISTELLA, DALEY,
WOJNAROSKI, BELFANTI, FREEMAN, WATERS, THOMAS, BUTKOVITZ,
ROEBUCK, GOODMAN, COSTA AND YUDICHAK, JUNE 11, 2003
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, JUNE 11, 2003
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of March 20, 2003 (P.L. , No.1A), entitled
2 "An act to provide from the General Fund for the expenses of
3 the Executive, Legislative and Judicial Departments of the
4 Commonwealth, the public debt and for the public schools for
5 the fiscal year July 1, 2003, to June 30, 2004, for certain
6 institutions and organizations, and for the payment of bills
7 incurred and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year
8 ending June 30, 2003; to provide appropriations from the
9 State Lottery Fund, the Energy Conservation and Assistance
10 Fund, the Hazardous Material Response Fund, The State Stores
11 Fund, the Milk Marketing Fund, the Home Investment Trust
12 Fund, the Emergency Medical Services Operating Fund, the
13 Tuition Payment Fund, the Banking Department Fund, the
14 Firearm Records Check Fund, the Ben Franklin Technology
15 Development Authority Fund and the Tobacco Settlement Fund to
16 the Executive Department; to provide appropriations from the
17 Judicial Computer System Augmentation Account to the Judicial
18 Department for the fiscal year July 1, 2003, to June 30,
19 2004; to provide appropriations from the Motor License Fund
20 for the fiscal year July 1, 2003, to June 30, 2004, for the
21 proper operation of the several departments of the
22 Commonwealth and the Pennsylvania State Police authorized to
23 spend Motor License Fund moneys; to provide for the
24 appropriation of Federal funds to the Executive Department of
25 the Commonwealth and for the establishment of restricted
1 receipt accounts for the fiscal year July 1, 2003, to June
2 30, 2004, and for the payment of bills remaining unpaid at
3 the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2003; to provide
4 for the additional appropriation of Federal and State funds
5 from the General Fund, for the Executive Department of the
6 Commonwealth for the fiscal year July 1, 2002, to June 30,
7 2003, and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining
8 unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2002;
9 and making a repeal," further providing for appropriations
10 relating to the Executive Offices and the Department of
11 Public Welfare.
12 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
13 hereby enacts as follows:
14 Section 1. As much as relates to the State appropriation for
15 intermediate punishment grants for drug and alcohol treatment in
16 section 202 of the act of March 20, 2003 (P.L. , No.1A),
17 known as the General Appropriation Act of 2003, is amended to
18 read:
19 Section 202. Executive Offices.--
20 The following amounts are appropriated
21 to the Executive Offices: Federal State
22 * * *
23 For intermediate punishment grants
24 for drug and alcohol treatment.
25 [State appropriation....... 7,754,000]
26 State appropriation........ 13,000,000
27 * * *
28 Section 2. As much as relates to the appropriations for
29 certain medical assistance payments in section 219 of the act is
30 amended and the section is amended by adding an appropriation to
31 read:
32 Section 219. Department of Public
33 Welfare.--The following sums are
34 appropriated to the Department of
35 Public Welfare: Federal State
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1 * * *
2 For medical assistance payments -
3 outpatient services, exclusive of
4 outpatient services provided through
5 capitation plans. The Department of
6 Public Welfare shall not require a
7 recipient to obtain a physician
8 referral in order to receive
9 chiropractic services.
10 [State appropriation....... 688,286,000]
11 State appropriation........ 588,222,000
12 The following Federal amounts are
13 appropriated to supplement the sum
14 appropriated for medical assistance -
15 outpatient:
16 (1) "Medical Assistance -
17 Outpatient." The Department of Public
18 Welfare shall not require a recipient
19 to obtain a physician referral in
20 order to receive chiropractic
21 services.
22 [Federal appropriation..... 890,146,000]
23 Federal appropriation...... 850,940,000
24 For medical assistance payments -
25 inpatient, exclusive of inpatient
26 services provided through capitation
27 plans.
28 [State appropriation....... 372,614,000]
29 State appropriation........ 345,000,000
30 The following Federal amounts are
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1 appropriated to supplement the sum
2 appropriated for medical assistance -
3 inpatient services:
4 (1) "Medical Assistance -
5 Inpatient."
6 [Federal appropriation..... 478,036,000]
7 Federal appropriation...... 445,727,000
8 For medical assistance payments -
9 capitation plans. For provision of
10 outpatient services and inpatient
11 hospital services to eligible persons
12 enrolled in an approved capitation
13 plan. No part of this appropriation
14 shall be used to pay any provider who
15 has not supplied information in such
16 form as required by the department in
17 order to facilitate claims for Federal
18 financial participation for services
19 rendered to general assistance
20 clients. The Department of Public
21 Welfare shall not require a recipient
22 to obtain a physician referral in
23 order to receive chiropractic
24 services.
25 [State appropriation....... 2,064,547,000]
26 State appropriations....... 2,270,390,000
27 * * *
28 For special pharmaceutical services
29 for atypical antipsychotic drug
30 therapy for persons residing in the
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1 community who suffer from
2 schizophrenia.
3 State appropriation........ 5,789,000
4 For behavioral health services. It
5 is the intent of the General Assembly
6 that all available intergovernmental
7 transfer funds, including prior-year
8 carryover, augmenting this
9 appropriation shall be spent prior to
10 State funds from this appropriation.
11 State appropriation........ 48,867,000
12 * * *
13 Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2003, or
14 immediately, whichever is later.
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