PRINTER'S NO. 2830
No. 2076 Session of 1986
INTRODUCED BY KENNEY, O'BRIEN, J. TAYLOR, WESTON, WOGAN, PERZEL
AND LANGTRY, FEBRUARY 3, 1986
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, FEBRUARY 3, 1986
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of June 30, 1985 (P.L. , No.5A), entitled "An
2 act to provide from the General Fund for the expenses of the
3 Executive, Legislative and Judicial Departments of the
4 Commonwealth, the public debt and for the public schools for
5 the fiscal year July 1, 1985, to June 30, 1986, and for the
6 payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid at the close
7 of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1985; to provide
8 appropriations from the Lottery Fund to the Executive
9 Department; and to provide for the appropriation of Federal
10 funds to the Executive and Judicial Departments of the
11 Commonwealth and for the establishment of restricted receipts
12 accounts for the fiscal year July 1, 1985, to June 30, 1986,
13 and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid at
14 the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1985, and
15 providing additional appropriations to the Executive and
16 Judicial Departments of the Commonwealth for the fiscal year
17 July 1, 1984, to June 30, 1985," prohibiting the funding of
18 services, by the Philadelphia State Hospital, for mentally
19 ill persons who are charged with or convicted of a criminal
20 offense.
21 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
22 hereby enacts as follows:
23 Section 1. As much as relates to funding of the State mental
24 hospitals in section 218 of the act of June 30, 1985 (P.L. ,
25 No.5A), known as the General Appropriation Act of 1985, is
26 amended to read:
1 Section 218. Department of Public
2 Welfare.--The following sums are
3 appropriated to the Department of
4 Public Welfare: Federal State
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6 For the State mental hospitals and
7 restoration centers and the care of
8 patients of such hospitals and
9 centers. None of this appropriation
10 shall be used by the Philadelphia
11 State Hospital to fund services for
12 mentally ill persons who are charged
13 with or convicted of a criminal
14 offense.
15 State appropriation........ 304,578,000
16 The following Federal augmentation
17 amounts, or as much thereof as may be
18 necessary, are hereby specifically
19 appropriated to supplement the sum
20 appropriated from Commonwealth
21 revenues for State mental hospitals
22 and restorations. None of these
23 appropriations shall be used by the
24 Philadelphia State Hospital to fund
25 services for mentally ill persons who
26 are charged with or convicted of a
27 criminal offense:
28 (1) "Medical Assistance - State
29 Mental Hospitals" - For the provision
30 of medical assistance services to
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1 eligible persons at State mental
2 hospitals and restoration centers.
3 Federal appropriation...... 97,513,000
4 (2) "Medicare Services - State
5 Mental Hospitals" - For provision of
6 medical services at State mental
7 hospitals and restoration centers that
8 are reimbursable under Medicare.
9 Federal appropriation...... 26,239,000
10 (3) "Food Nutrition Service -
11 State Mental Hospitals" - For
12 reimbursement for the cost of meals
13 and milk provided to low-income
14 children under age 21 in State
15 institutions.
16 Federal appropriation...... 182,000
17 * * *
18 Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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