PRINTER'S NO. 639
No. 566 Session of 2005
INTRODUCED BY BAKER, CLYMER, E. Z. TAYLOR, REICHLEY, BELARDI,
BOYD, BROWNE, BUNT, CALTAGIRONE, CAPPELLI, CAUSER, DeWEESE,
FREEMAN, GEORGE, GERGELY, GINGRICH, GOOD, GOODMAN, HENNESSEY,
HERSHEY, JAMES, KILLION, LEDERER, MAJOR, MILLARD, S. MILLER,
NAILOR, O'NEILL, PETRARCA, PHILLIPS, PICKETT, PISTELLA,
SCAVELLO, SCHRODER, SEMMEL, SHANER, THOMAS, TIGUE, WILT AND
YUDICHAK, FEBRUARY 16, 2005
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES,
FEBRUARY 16, 2005
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of December 19, 1990 (P.L.1234, No.204),
2 entitled "An act establishing a program to assist persons who
3 bear primary responsibility for the at-home care of
4 functionally dependent older adults and victims of chronic
5 dementia," further providing for reimbursements.
6 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
7 hereby enacts as follows:
8 Section 1. Section 5(b) of the act of December 19, 1990
9 (P.L.1234, No.204), known as the Family Caregiver Support Act,
10 is amended to read:
11 Section 5. Reimbursements.
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13 (b) Maximum amounts.--
14 (1) The maximum amount available to a qualified
15 caregiver whose household income is under 200% of poverty
16 level shall be established by regulation, but shall not
1 exceed [$200] $600 per month, for out-of-pocket expenses
2 incurred for services described in section 4(c)(2).
3 (2) The maximum amount available to a qualified
4 caregiver whose household income is under 200% of poverty
5 level shall be established by regulation, but shall not
6 exceed [$2,000] $6,000 for the entire duration of the case,
7 for expenses incurred for home modifications or assistive
8 devices as described in section 4(c)(3).
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10 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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