PRINTER'S NO. 1606
No. 1193 Session of 2007
INTRODUCED BY FOLMER, EICHELBERGER AND PICCOLA, DECEMBER 3, 2007
REFERRED TO PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE, DECEMBER 3, 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 uniformity in administration of assistance and regulations as 5 to assistance. 6 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 7 hereby enacts as follows: 8 Section 1. Section 403 of the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, 9 No.21), known as the Public Welfare Code, is amended by adding a 10 subsection to read: 11 Section 403. Uniformity in Administration of Assistance; 12 Regulations as to Assistance.--* * * 13 (h) Regulations which establish income limits for medical 14 assistance benefits shall provide that income eligibility for 15 medical assistance benefits exists when the applicant's or 16 recipient's countable monthly net income is equal to or less 17 than one hundred percent of the Federal poverty level. 18 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days. J15L67DMS/20070S1193B1606