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PRINTER'S NO.
H0033B2182A02509 DMS:NLG 06/24/19 #90 A02509 AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO.
47 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE BILL Session of No.
33 Sponsor:
33 2019 INTRODUCED BY DUNBAR, SAYLOR, REESE, OBERLANDER, NELSON, ROTHMAN, MACKENZIE, GREINER, DIAMOND, JONES, PICKETT, GREGORY, RYAN, BARRAR, GLEIM, GROVE, BERNSTINE, WARNER, MILLARD, KEEFER, JAMES, PYLE, KAUFFMAN, DeLUCA AND BENNINGHOFF, JANUARY 28, 2019 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, JANUARY 28, 2019 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 further providing for definitions, for general assistance- related categorically needy and medically needy only medical assistance programs and for the medically needy and determination of eligibility.
SENATOR STREET Printer's No.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:
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Section 1.
Section 402 introductory paragraph and the definition of "general assistance" of the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, amended June 30, 2012 (P.L.668, No.80), amendment declared unconstitutional, 188 A.3d 1135, (Pa.
2018), are amended and the section is amended by adding a definition to read:
Section 402.
Definitions.--As used in this article, unless the [content] context clearly indicates otherwise:
* * * ["General assistance" means assistance granted under the provisions of section 432(3) of this act.] "General assistance-related categorically needy medical assistance" means medical assistance for persons who meet the requirements under section 432(3).
* * * Section 2.
Section 403.2 of the act, added June 30, 2012 (P.L.668, No.80), addition declared unconstitutional, 188 A.3d 1135, (Pa.
2018), is reenacted and amended to read:
Section 403.2.
General Assistance-Related Categorically Needy and Medically Needy Only Medical Assistance Programs.--(a) Subject to subsection (b) and notwithstanding any other provision of law, the general assistance cash assistance program shall cease [August 1, 2012] July 1, 2019.
(b) The general assistance-related categorically needy medical assistance program shall continue, including, but not limited to, the eligibility and work and work-related requirements under this article.
The general assistance-related medical assistance program for the medically needy only shall continue.
Section 3.
Section 442.1(a)(3) introductory paragraph and (i) of the act, amended June 30, 2012 (P.L.668, No.80), amendment declared unconstitutional, 188 A.3d 1135, (Pa.
2018), are amended to read:
Section 442.1.
The Medically Needy;
Determination of Eligibility.--(a) A person shall be considered medically needy if that person meets the requirements of clauses (1), (2) and (3):
* * * (3) Complies with [either] subclause [(i) or] (ii):
[(i) Receives general assistance in the form of cash.] 20190HB0033PN0047 - 2 - * * * Section 4.
This act shall take effect as follows:
(1) The amendment of section 442.1(a)(3) introductory paragraph and (i) of the act shall take effect July 1, 2019.
(2) The remainder of this act shall take effect immediately.
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