Bill Information

An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P. L. 31, No. 21), known as the Public Welfare Code, further providing for State participation in cooperative Federal programs, for legislative intent, for uniformity in administration of assistance and for the community work program; providing for responsibilities of the Department of Public Welfare and assistance recipients, for a job creation task force, for education savings accounts and for a recipient identification program; further providing for eligibility, for identification and proof of residence and for determination of medically needy eligibility; providing for additional services to the medically needy; further providing for medical assistance reimbursement and for employment incentive payments; providing for minimum school attendance requirements; further providing for business enterprises, for special recipient participation, for penalties and for third-party liability; providing for repayment from probate estates; conferring powers and duties on the Department of Public Welfare; making appropriations; and making repeals.