PRINTER'S NO. 3046
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2139
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY D. MILLER, MURT, HILL-EVANS, KINSEY, SCHLOSSBERG,
McNEILL, BOBACK, GROVE, YOUNGBLOOD, DEASY AND KAUFER,
DECEMBER 17, 2019
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES, DECEMBER 17, 2019
AN ACT
Amending the act December 12, 1994 (P.L.1023, No.139), entitled
"An act establishing the Statewide Independent Living
Council; providing for the powers and duties of the council;
providing for a State plan for the provision of services to
people with disabilities; providing for grants and funding
for establishment of centers for independent living; and
requiring centers for independent living to maintain certain
standards and give certain assurances in order to qualify for
assistance," further providing for legislative findings and
declarations, for definitions, for Statewide Independent
Living Council, for powers and duties, for State plan, for
grants and funding and for compliance with standards;
repealing provisions relating to assurances of centers for
independent living; further providing for allocation of funds
by designated State agency; and making an appropriation.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 2(3) and (4) of the act of December 12,
1994 (P.L.1023, No.139), known as the Independent Living
Services Act, are amended to read:
Section 2. Legislative findings and declarations.
The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:
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(3) The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 [(Public Law 93-112,
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