THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE BILL

INTRODUCED BY PETRI, CALTAGIRONE, D. COSTA, DENLINGER, GEIST, MURPHY AND RAPP, FEBRUARY 4, 2011

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CHILDREN AND YOUTH, FEBRUARY 4, 2011  

AN ACT

Amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), entitled "An

act to consolidate, editorially revise, and codify the public

welfare laws of the Commonwealth," in children and youth,

further providing for adoption opportunity payments and

reimbursement.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1.  Section 774 of the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31,

No.21), known as the Public Welfare Code, is amended by adding a

subsection to read:

Section 774.  Adoption Opportunity Payments and

Reimbursement.--* * *

(d)  The amount of the adoption subsidy provided by the local

authority may be appealed to the department by the adoptive

family.

Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.