PRINTER'S NO. 2143
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1514
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY REESE, BAKER, BENNINGHOFF, BLOOM, BOBACK, CAUSER,
D. COSTA, DeLUCA, DIAMOND, DUNBAR, FEE, GABLER, GILLEN,
GOODMAN, GROVE, HAHN, A. HARRIS, HEFFLEY, HICKERNELL,
KAUFFMAN, M. K. KELLER, KNOWLES, LAWRENCE, LONGIETTI, MAJOR,
MARSICO, McGINNIS, METCALFE, METZGAR, MILLARD, MOUL, MULLERY,
MURT, OBERLANDER, PEIFER, PICKETT, SACCONE, SANKEY, SAYLOR,
SIMMONS, TALLMAN, TOEPEL, TOPPER, TRUITT AND WATSON,
AUGUST 26, 2015
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, AUGUST 26, 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 prohibited use of public assistance
funds.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 484 of the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31,
No.21), known as the Public Welfare Code, added December 17,
2009 (P.L.598, No.54), is amended to read:
Section 484. Prohibited Use of Public Assistance Funds.--[It
shall be unlawful for any individual to purchase liquor or
alcohol with a gift certificate or a gift card which is in the
form of an electronic benefits card issued to convey public
assistance benefits administered by the Department of Public
Welfare or a debit card issued to convey support payment
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