PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 1131, 1138, 1237
PRINTER'S NO. 1330
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
934
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY CHRISTIANA, V. BROWN, MILLARD, HELM, KOTIK,
MUSTIO, DRISCOLL, McNEILL, LONGIETTI, COHEN, QUIGLEY,
A. HARRIS, ORTITAY, MARSHALL, SIMMONS, SCHREIBER, GRELL,
SAYLOR, STEPHENS, GROVE, MURT, WATSON, GABLER, KAUFER,
GIBBONS AND JOZWIAK, APRIL 8, 2015
AS AMENDED ON SECOND CONSIDERATION, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
APRIL 21, 2015
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 the establishment of KEYS.
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 Public Welfare Code, is amended by adding a section to
read:
Section 405.1B. Establishment of KEYS.--(a) There is
established in the department a program which shall be known as
Keystone Education Yields Success (KEYS). KEYS shall be designed
to enable and to assist ELIGIBLE individuals receiving TANF or
SNAP benefits to enroll in and pursue a certificate or degree
program within one of the Commonwealth's community colleges , A
CAREER OR TECHNICAL SCHOOL REGISTERED WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF
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EDUCATION or university within the Pennsylvania State System of
Higher Education .
(b) A KEYS recipient shall be permitted to count vocational
education, including class time, clinicals, labs and study time
as set by the community college, UNIVERSITY OR SCHOOL , toward
the recipient's core TANF work requirement for twenty-four
months.
(c) In accordance with KEYS and notwithstanding section
405.1, the following requirements shall apply:
(1) A recipient shall be enrolled in a AN APPROVED
degree or certificate program that will assist the recipient
in securing a job that pays a family-sustaining wage.
(2) A KEYS recipient may be granted a six-month
extension EXTENSIONS FOR SIX-MONTH PERIODS to complete the
certificate or degree program, provided:
(i) the recipient is enrolled in a program that will
lead to a high-priority occupation, as defined in section
1301 of the act of December 18, 2001 (P.L.949, No.114),
known as the Workforce Development Act or a program the
community college has certified meets the same criteria
as a high-priority occupation;
(ii) The recipient has maintained a 2.0 grade point
average; and
(iii) the recipient has made satisfactory progress
toward completing the program, including, but not limited
to, completing all required developmental course work and
successfully completing an average of eight credits per
semester.
(d) A person who, without good cause, fails or refuses to
comply with the terms and conditions of the KEYS program shall
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be terminated from the program.
(e) The department shall IS AUTHORIZED TO promulgate
regulations to implement this section.
(F) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL IMPLEMENT THIS SECTION IN
CONFORMITY WITH FEDERAL LAW.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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