Bill Information

An Act amending act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Public Welfare Code, providing for a welfare efficiency audit and for the definition of "educational activity"; further providing for uniformity in administration of assistance and regulations as to assistance, for regulations as to employment, work-related activities and training and for meeting special needs, work supports and incentives; providing for documents submitted; further providing for the Assistance Recipient Identification Program; providing for an income eligibility verification system; further providing for administration of assistance and related functions; providing for a fraud detection system; further providing for eligibility; providing for residence requirements for county assistance offices, for screening for illegal drug use, for prepayment pharmacy audits, for medical assistance participating provider requirements and for fraud reporting to Inspector General; and abrogating a regulation.