A00533
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
33
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY DUNBAR, SAYLOR, REESE, OBERLANDER, NELSON,
ROTHMAN, MACKENZIE, GREINER, DIAMOND, JONES, PICKETT,
GREGORY, RYAN, BARRAR, GLEIM, GROVE, BERNSTINE, WARNER,
MILLARD, KEEFER, JAMES, PYLE, KAUFFMAN, DeLUCA AND
BENNINGHOFF, JANUARY 28, 2019
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, JANUARY 28, 2019
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 definitions, for general assistance-
related categorically needy and medically needy only medical
assistance programs and for the medically needy and
determination of eligibility.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 402 introductory paragraph and the
definition of "general assistance" of the act of June 13, 1967
(P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, amended June
30, 2012 (P.L.668, No.80), amendment declared unconstitutional,
188 A.3d 1135, (Pa. 2018), are amended and the section is
amended by adding a definition to read:
Section 402. Definitions.--As used in this article, unless
the [content] context clearly indicates otherwise:
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["General assistance" means assistance granted under the
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provisions of section [432(3)] 432(3)(i)(D) of this act.]
"General assistance-related categorically needy medical
assistance" means medical assistance for persons who meet the
requirements under section 432(3).
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Section 2. Section 403.2 of the act, added June 30, 2012
(P.L.668, No.80), addition declared unconstitutional, 188 A.3d
1135, (Pa. 2018), is reenacted and amended to read:
Section 403.2. General Assistance-Related Categorically
Needy and Medically Needy Only Medical Assistance Programs.--(a)
Subject to subsection (b) and notwithstanding any other
provision of law, the general assistance cash assistance program
shall cease [August 1, 2012] July 1, 2019 September 30, 2019,
except for assistance granted under provisions of section 432(3)
(i)(D).
(b) The general assistance-related categorically needy
medical assistance program shall continue, including, but not
limited to, the eligibility and work and work-related
requirements under this article. The general assistance-related
medical assistance program for the medically needy only shall
continue.
Section 3. Section 442.1(a)(3) introductory paragraph and
(i) of the act, amended June 30, 2012 (P.L.668, No.80),
amendment declared unconstitutional, 188 A.3d 1135, (Pa. 2018),
are amended to read:
Section 442.1. The Medically Needy; Determination of
Eligibility.--(a) A person shall be considered medically needy
if that person meets the requirements of clauses (1), (2) and
(3):
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(3) Complies with [either] subclause [(i) or] (ii):
[(i) Receives general assistance in the form of cash.]
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Section 4. This act shall take effect as follows:
(1) The amendment of section 442.1(a)(3) introductory
paragraph and (i) of the act shall take effect July 1, 2019.
(2) The remainder of this act shall take effect
immediately.
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