PRINTER'S NO. 485
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
438
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY KNOWLES, METCALFE, MILLARD, BLOOM, DUNBAR, BOBACK,
CAUSER, BARRAR, SACCONE, HICKERNELL, KAUFFMAN, DAY, HEFFLEY,
SAYLOR, TALLMAN, ACOSTA, D. COSTA, MULLERY, GOODMAN, JAMES,
MARSICO, M. K. KELLER, EMRICK, MURT, GABLER, A. HARRIS, FEE,
ROAE, CUTLER, EVERETT, ZIMMERMAN, DIAMOND, GREINER,
EVANKOVICH, TOOHIL, FARRY, SONNEY, REGAN, GILLEN, MASSER,
SIMMONS AND PHILLIPS-HILL, FEBRUARY 10, 2015
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, FEBRUARY 10, 2015
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 public assistance,
further providing for eligibility for persons with drug-
related felonies.
WHEREAS, The General Assembly has the responsibility to
prevent and deter the misuse of taxpayer-funded welfare
benefits, an issue uniquely within the purview of the General
Assembly as the body most representative of the people of this
Commonwealth; and
WHEREAS, A person's participation in welfare programs is
optional and conditioned on accepting the terms set by the
General Assembly; and
WHEREAS, No one has a right or legal claim to taxpayer-funded
welfare benefits; and
WHEREAS, Welfare must be a temporary bridge to help citizens
join the work force and achieve self-sufficiency; and
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