PRINTER'S NO. 2089
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1843
Session of
2021
INTRODUCED BY QUINN, STAATS, RYAN, MIZGORSKI, GUENST, MILLARD,
ROZZI, KINSEY, KAUFFMAN, THOMAS, SCHLEGEL CULVER, STRUZZI,
FARRY, GILLEN, JAMES, McNEILL, POLINCHOCK, M. MACKENZIE AND
MOUL, SEPTEMBER 9, 2021
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CHILDREN AND YOUTH, SEPTEMBER 9, 2021
AN ACT
Providing for the implementation of the child welfare case
management subsystem of the enterprise case management system
of the Department of Human Services.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Short title.
This act shall be known and may be cited as the Enterprise
Case Management Act.
Section 2. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Department." The Department of Human Services of the
Commonwealth.
"Enterprise case management system." A method developed
through the department that:
(1) Provides enhanced case management for the
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department, counties, service providers, participants and
individuals through the implementation of a common platform
to assist in planning and delivering services regarding
multiple department-supervised programs.
(2) Includes the following subsystems:
(i) Home and community-based services.
(ii) Hearings and appeals.
(iii) Office of Long-Term Living (OLTL) enrollment
services.
(iv) Child welfare case management services.
Section 3. Child welfare case management subsystem.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law or proposed
implementation timelines regarding the enterprise case
management system, the department shall complete the
implementation of the child welfare case management subsystem of
the enterprise case management system by December 31, 2022.
Section 4. Effective date.
This act shall take effect immediately.
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