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A02258
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
782
Session of
2021
INTRODUCED BY PITTMAN, FONTANA AND MASTRIANO, JUNE 21, 2021
REFERRED TO HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, JUNE 21, 2021
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,
providing for compensable services and items; and abrogating
a related regulation.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known
as the Human Services Code, is amended by adding a section to
read:
Section 443.13. Compensable Services and Items.--
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an anti-obesity drug
approved by the Food and Drug Administration of the United
States Department of Health and Human Services shall be
considered a compensable item under the medical assistance
program. An anti-obesity drug shall be considered a compensable
item under the medical assistance program when it is included:
(1) in the definition of "covered outpatient drug" under
section 1927(k) of the Social Security Act (49 Stat. 620, 42
U.S.C. § 1396r-8(k)) and subject to section 1927(a)(1) of the
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Social Security Act (49 Stat. 620, 42 U.S.C. § 1396r-8(a)(1)) ;
and
(2) on the Pennsylvania Medical Assistance Statewide
Preferred Drug List authorized under section 459.1.
Section 2. The provisions of 55 Pa. Code § 1121.54(1) are
abrogated insofar as they are inconsistent with the addition of
section 443.13 of the act.
Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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