PRINTER'S NO. 1498

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


HOUSE BILL

No. 1257 Session of 1985


        INTRODUCED BY PIEVSKY, MAY 29, 1985

        REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, MAY 29, 1985

                                     AN ACT

     1  Making appropriations to the Thomas Jefferson University,
     2     Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

     3     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     4  hereby enacts as follows:
     5     Section 1.  (a)  The sum of $5,008,000 is hereby appropriated
     6  to the Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
     7  for the fiscal year July 1, 1985, to June 30, 1986, for
     8  instruction in the Doctor of Medicine program and for
     9  participation by a representative of the institution, appointed
    10  by the chief executive officer thereof, as a member of the
    11  Pennsylvania Academic Commission on Technological Development, a
    12  commission for interinstitutional communication regarding
    13  technological innovation and development and for dissemination
    14  of information on such matters to the Pennsylvania business
    15  community and others who may use such information for new
    16  business and job development in Pennsylvania, such commission to
    17  be composed of representatives of every State-owned or State-


     1  related educational or scientific institution receiving General
     2  Fund assistance from the Commonwealth.
     3     (b)  The sum of $2,039,000 is hereby appropriated to the
     4  Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for the
     5  fiscal year July 1, 1985, to June 30, 1986, for the general
     6  maintenance of the Thomas Jefferson University, including the
     7  College of Allied Health Sciences, and student aid.
     8     Section 2.  Payments to the Thomas Jefferson University on
     9  account of the appropriations provided in section 1 shall be
    10  made quarterly by the Secretary of Education on the basis of
    11  costs during the fiscal year.
    12     Section 3.  The Thomas Jefferson University shall provide
    13  such information as may be necessary to carry out the provisions
    14  of this act and in such form and manner as the Department of
    15  Education may prescribe.
    16     Section 4.  The Thomas Jefferson University shall report its
    17  revenues and expenditures and present its financial statements
    18  in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and
    19  procedures for educational institutions as set forth in the
    20  "Higher Education Finance Manual of 1975," without exception.
    21     Section 5.  This act shall take effect July 1, 1985, or
    22  immediately, whichever is later.






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