PRINTER'S NO. 2055
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1577
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY WARNER, MILLARD, KAUFFMAN, BOBACK, METZGAR,
BARRAR, DUNBAR, BENNINGHOFF, SAYLOR, A. HARRIS, PICKETT,
REESE, B. MILLER, TOPPER, DeLUCA, BLOOM, GROVE, MENTZER,
WARD, KAUFER AND ORTITAY, JUNE 16, 2017
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, JUNE 16, 2017
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 the
Department of Human Services, applicants and recipients and
establishing the Electronic Benefits Transfer Card Management
Program.
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 Human Services 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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