PRINTER'S NO. 1585

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE BILL

No.

1417

Session of

2023

INTRODUCED BY INNAMORATO, GAYDOS, KINKEAD, HILL-EVANS, McNEILL,

SAMUELSON, RABB, HOWARD, MADDEN, SCHLOSSBERG, SANCHEZ,

WARREN, KINSEY, DELLOSO, KHAN, SMITH-WADE-EL, STURLA, TAKAC,

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 reimbursement for certain medical

assistance items and services; and abrogating regulations.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. Section 443.6(g) of the act of June 13, 1967

(P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, is amended

and the section is amended by adding a subsection to read:

department determines are appropriate. Notwithstanding any other

provision of law, including this section, during State fiscal

year 2011-2012, the department shall establish such benefit

[packages] package, limits and exceptions thereto by publication

of one or more notices in the Pennsylvania Bulletin. A notice

shall describe the available benefit [packages] package or

limits and any exceptions thereto. The benefit [packages]

package, limits and exceptions thereto shall take effect as

specified in the notice and remain in effect until changed by a

subsequent notice issued on or before June 30, 2012, or

publication of one or more notices in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

A notice shall describe the available benefit package. The

benefit package shall take effect as specified in the notice and

remain in effect until changed by department regulation. The

department shall seek a State plan amendment or Federal waiver

from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, if needed,

to allow the medical assistance program to provide coverage for

dental services in accordance with this section. The benefit

package under this subsection:

(1) shall include all coverages for dental services provided

beyond those currently provided and those provided prior to the

dental benefit package changes announced under 41 Pa.B. 5133

(September 24, 2011).

Section 2. All regulations and parts of regulations are

abrogated to the extent of any inconsistency with this act.

Section 3. If a Federal waiver under section 443.6(h) of the

act or a State plan amendment is approved by the Centers for

Medicare and Medicaid Services, the Secretary of Human Services

shall transmit notice of the approval to the Legislative

Reference Bureau for publication in the next available issue of

the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

Section 4. This act shall take effect as follows: