PRINTER'S NO. 438
No. 421 Session of 1997
INTRODUCED BY BRIGHTBILL, SALVATORE, WENGER, WOZNIAK, MUSTO, SCHWARTZ, O'PAKE, HECKLER, ROBBINS AND RHOADES, FEBRUARY 10, 1997
REFERRED TO PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE, FEBRUARY 10, 1997
AN ACT 1 Amending the act of October 20, 1966 (3rd Sp.Sess., P.L.96, 2 No.6), entitled "An act relating to mental health and mental 3 retardation; authorizing county programs and amending, 4 revising and changing the laws relating thereto and making an 5 appropriation," repealing provisions relating to county 6 liability; and discharging certain county liability. 7 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 8 hereby enacts as follows: 9 Section 1. Section 505 of the act of October 20, 1966 (3rd 10 Sp.Sess., P.L.96, No.6), known as the Mental Health and Mental 11 Retardation Act of 1966, is repealed. 12 Section 2. The liability of the counties under section 505 13 of the act, in existence on the effective date of this act, is 14 discharged. 15 Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days. B4L50JRW/19970S0421B0438