HB 60 — An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in adoption, providing for permissible reimbursement of expenses.

Bill Text

• Printer's No. 0152 View text Current pdf

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The bill adds a new section outlining permissible reimbursement of expenses for adoptive parents that clarifies exceptions to the law against dealing in infant children.

• Title 23

  § 2726. Permissible reimbursement of expenses. Payments made by the adoptive parents to an intermediary for reimbursement of the following expenses, calculated without regard to the income of the adoptive parents, are permissible and are not in violation of 18 Pa.C.S. § 4305 (relating to dealing in infant children): (1) Medical and hospital expenses incurred by the birth mother for prenatal care and those medical and hospital expenses incurred by the birth mother and child incident to birth. (2) Medical, hospital and foster care expenses incurred on behalf of the child prior to the decree of adoption. (3) Reasonable expenses incurred by the agency or a third party for adjustment counseling and training services provided to the adoptive parents and for home studies or investigations. (4) Reasonable administrative expenses incurred by the agency, to include overhead costs and attorney fees. (5) Reasonable living expenses incurred by the birth mother three months prior to the due date of the child and 60 days after the birth of the child. Living expenses may include food, rent, utilities, maternity clothing and an amount not to exceed $300 for expenses and transportation costs associated with prenatal, maternity and postmaternity care.

  This establishes specific allowable reimbursements for expenses related to adoption, preventing prosecution under the existing law against dealing in infant children for those reimbursements.

Action History

1. January 24, 2017

   PN 0152 Referred to CHILDREN AND YOUTH

Sponsors

• Helm · Cosponsor
• Caltagirone · Cosponsor
• Frank A. Farry · Cosponsor
• Gabler · Cosponsor
• Lewis · Cosponsor
• Tina Pickett · Cosponsor
• Kathy L. Rapp · Cosponsor
• Toohil · Primary
• Dan Moul · Cosponsor
• Murt · Cosponsor
• Watson · Cosponsor
• Ward · Cosponsor
• John A. Lawrence · Cosponsor
• Petri · Cosponsor
• Greg Rothman · Cosponsor
• David H. Zimmerman · Cosponsor
• Joanna E. McClinton · Cosponsor
• Mark Rozzi · Cosponsor

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