PRINTER'S NO. 2160
No. 1658 Session of 2007
INTRODUCED BY PICKETT, TURZAI, GINGRICH, REED, HUTCHINSON, DENLINGER, MARSICO, CAPPELLI, BENNINGHOFF, ELLIS, GABIG, GRELL, KAUFFMAN, McILHATTAN, MOUL, PERRY, QUIGLEY, RAPP, REICHLEY, SCAVELLO, R. STEVENSON, ADOLPH, ARGALL, BAKER, BARRAR, BASTIAN, BEAR, BOBACK, BOYD, BROOKS, CALTAGIRONE, CAUSER, CLYMER, COX, CREIGHTON, CUTLER, DALLY, DeLUCA, J. EVANS, EVERETT, FAIRCHILD, FLECK, GEIST, GILLESPIE, GODSHALL, GOODMAN, HARHART, HARRIS, HERSHEY, HESS, HICKERNELL, HORNAMAN, M. KELLER, KILLION, KIRKLAND, KORTZ, KOTIK, MACKERETH, MAHONEY, MAJOR, MANTZ, MARKOSEK, MARSHALL, MENSCH, METCALFE, MILLARD, R. MILLER, MILNE, MOYER, MURT, MUSTIO, NAILOR, NICKOL, O'NEILL, PAYNE, PEIFER, PERZEL, PETRI, PHILLIPS, PYLE, QUINN, ROAE, ROCK, ROHRER, SAYLOR, SCHRODER, K. SMITH, S. H. SMITH, SONNEY, STABACK, STAIRS, STERN, SWANGER, J. TAYLOR, TRUE, VEREB, VULAKOVICH AND WATSON, JUNE 29, 2007
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, JUNE 29, 2007
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," further providing for 4 eligibility for public assistance. 5 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 6 hereby enacts as follows: 7 Section 1. Section 432(5) of the act of June 13, 1967 8 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Public Welfare Code, amended May 9 16, 1996 (P.L.175, No.35), is amended to read: 10 Section 432. Eligibility.--* * * 11 (5) (i) Assistance may be granted only to or in behalf of a
1 resident of Pennsylvania. Needy persons who do not meet the 2 residence requirements stated in this clause and who are 3 transients or without residence in any state, may be granted 4 assistance up to seven days in the form of vendor payments, all 5 in accordance with rules, regulations, and standards established 6 by the department. For purposes of this subclause, residency is 7 established when the person lives in this Commonwealth for at 8 least 180 days. 9 (ii) Cash assistance for applicants and recipients of aid to 10 families with dependent children who have resided in this 11 Commonwealth for less than twelve months shall not exceed the 12 lesser of the maximum assistance payment that would have been 13 received from the applicant's or recipient's state of prior 14 residence or the maximum assistance payment available to the 15 applicant or recipient in this Commonwealth. 16 * * * 17 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days. E10L67BIL/20070H1658B2160 - 2 -