1Amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343, No.176), entitled,
2as amended, "An act relating to the finances of the State
3government; providing for the settlement, assessment,
4collection, and lien of taxes, bonus, and all other accounts
5due the Commonwealth, the collection and recovery of fees and
6other money or property due or belonging to the Commonwealth,
7or any agency thereof, including escheated property and the
8proceeds of its sale, the custody and disbursement or other
9disposition of funds and securities belonging to or in the
10possession of the Commonwealth, and the settlement of claims
11against the Commonwealth, the resettlement of accounts and
12appeals to the courts, refunds of moneys erroneously paid to
13the Commonwealth, auditing the accounts of the Commonwealth
14and all agencies thereof, of all public officers collecting
15moneys payable to the Commonwealth, or any agency thereof,
16and all receipts of appropriations from the Commonwealth,
17authorizing the Commonwealth to issue tax anticipation notes
18to defray current expenses, implementing the provisions of
19section 7(a) of Article VIII of the Constitution of
20Pennsylvania authorizing and restricting the incurring of
21certain debt and imposing penalties; affecting every
22department, board, commission, and officer of the State
23government, every political subdivision of the State, and
24certain officers of such subdivisions, every person,
25association, and corporation required to pay, assess, or
26collect taxes, or to make returns or reports under the laws
27imposing taxes for State purposes, or to pay license fees or
28other moneys to the Commonwealth, or any agency thereof,
29every State depository and every debtor or creditor of the
30Commonwealth," further providing, in general budget
31implementation, for the Department of Public Welfare.

1The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
2hereby enacts as follows:

3Section 1.  Section 1729-E of the act of April 9, 1929
4(P.L.343, No.176), known as The Fiscal Code, amended or added
5July 17, 2007 (P.L.141, No.42) and July 2, 2012 (P.L.823,
6No.87), is amended to read:

7Section 1729-E.  Department of Public Welfare.

8The following shall apply to appropriations for the
9Department of Public Welfare:

10(1)  Any rule, regulation or policy for the Federal or
11State appropriations for the cash assistance, outpatient,
12inpatient, capitation, behavioral health, long-term care and
13Supplemental Grants to the Aged, Blind and Disabled, Child
14Care and Attendant Care programs adopted by the Secretary of
15Public Welfare during the fiscal year which adds to the cost
16of any public assistance program shall be effective only from
17and after the date upon which it is approved as to the
18availability of funds by the Governor.

19(2)  Federal and State medical assistance payments. The
20following shall apply:

21(i)  No funds appropriated for approved capitation 
22plans shall be used to pay a provider who fails to supply 
23information in a form required by the department in order 
24to facilitate claims for Federal financial participation 
25for services rendered to general assistance clients.

26(ii)  (Reserved).

27(iii)  (Reserved).

28(iv)  (Reserved).

29(v)  (Reserved).

30(vi)  [(Reserved).] The department shall reimburse a 

1"critical access hospital," as defined in section 
21861(mm)(1) of the Social Security Act (49 Stat. 620, 42
3U.S.C. § 1395x(mm)(1)), which is qualified to participate 
4under Title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. §
51396 et seq.) at 101% of medical assistance allowable 
6costs for:

7(A)  "inpatient critical access hospital
8services," as defined in section 1861(mm)(2) of the
9Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(mm)(2)),
10provided to a medical assistance recipient; and

11(B)  "outpatient critical access hospital
12services," as defined in section 1861(mm)(3) of the
13Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. § 1395x(mm)(3)),
14provided to a medical assistance recipient.

15(vii)  The following shall apply to eligibility
16determinations for services under medical assistance:

17(A)  Unless the custodial parent or legally
18responsible adult has provided to the department, at
19application or redetermination, information required
20by the department for inclusion in the annual report
21under clause (B), no funds from an appropriation for
22medical assistance shall be used to pay for medical
23assistance services for a child under 21 years of
24age:

25(I)  who has a Supplemental Security Income
26(SSI) level of disability; and

27(II)  whose parental income is not currently
28considered in the eligibility determination
29process.

30(B)  The department shall submit to the Public

1Health and Welfare Committee of the Senate and the
2Health and Human Services Committee of the House of
3Representatives an annual report including the
4following data:

5(I)   Family size.

6(II)  Household income.

7(III)  County of residence.

8(IV)  Length of residence in this
9Commonwealth.

10(V)  Third-party insurance information.

11(VI)  Diagnosis and type and cost of services
12paid for by the medical assistance program on
13behalf of each eligible and enrolled child
14described in clause (A).

15Section 2.  The amendment of section 1729-E of the act shall
16apply to fiscal years beginning after June 30, 2013.

17Section 3.  This act shall take effect immediately.