PRINTER'S NO. 1917
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1380
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY KRIEGER, MILLARD, BAKER, REESE, WARD, DUNBAR,
MASSER, WARNER, HEFFLEY, JAMES, CUTLER, CAUSER, METZGAR, COX,
MALONEY, METCALFE, RAPP, WHITE, FEE, TOPPER, PICKETT,
ZIMMERMAN, M. K. KELLER, D. COSTA, MARSICO, A. HARRIS,
JOZWIAK, MAHONEY AND GILLEN, JUNE 24, 2015
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, JUNE 24, 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,
further providing for responsibilities and obligations of
department, applicants and recipients and for verification of
eligibility; and providing for written questionnaire to
screen for drug use.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 405.3(a) of the act of June 13, 1967
(P.L.31, No.21), known as the Public Welfare Code, is amended by
adding a paragraph to read:
Section 405.3. Responsibilities and Obligations of
Department, Applicants and Recipients.--(a) Subject to Federal
approval, only where necessary, each adult applicant or
recipient of cash assistance or other person who is required to
sign an application for assistance shall be required as a
condition of eligibility to enter into a mutual agreement with
the department that will set forth the responsibilities and
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