A02506
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, BENNINGHOFF,
MASSER AND ROAE, JANUARY 28, 2019
AS RE-REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, JUNE 18, 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.
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, FOR THE MEDICALLY NEEDY AND
DETERMINATION OF ELIGIBILITY AND FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
PAYMENTS FOR INSTITUTIONAL CARE; IN HOSPITAL ASSESSMENTS,
FURTHER PROVIDING FOR DEFINITIONS, FOR AUTHORIZATION, FOR
ADMINISTRATION, FOR NO HOLD HARMLESS, FOR TAX EXEMPTION AND
FOR TIME PERIOD; AND, IN STATEWIDE QUALITY CARE ASSESSMENT,
FURTHER PROVIDING FOR DEFINITIONS.
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
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