PRINTER'S NO. 725
No. 652 Session of 2001
INTRODUCED BY BLAUM, WOJNAROSKI, TIGUE, THOMAS, YOUNGBLOOD, COY,
SANTONI, MANN, TRELLO, CURRY, STABACK, COLAFELLA, CAPPELLI,
GEORGE, HORSEY, M. COHEN, L. I. COHEN, YUDICHAK, BELFANTI,
BENNINGHOFF, DeWEESE, TANGRETTI, PRESTON, HENNESSEY, McCALL,
WALKO, GRUCELA, C. WILLIAMS, E. Z. TAYLOR, JAMES, SHANER,
FRANKEL, KIRKLAND, STEELMAN, WASHINGTON AND HARHAI,
FEBRUARY 13, 2001
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CHILDREN AND YOUTH, FEBRUARY 13, 2001
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania
2 Consolidated Statutes, imposing powers and duties relating to
3 adoption upon the Department of Public Welfare.
4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5 hereby enacts as follows:
6 Section 1. Title 23 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
7 Statutes is amended by adding a section to read:
8 § 2303. Department of Public Welfare.
9 (a) Report.--Within six months of the effective date of this
10 section, the Department of Public Welfare shall submit to the
11 appropriate standing committees under section 5(a) of the act of
12 June 25, 1982 (P.L.633, No.181), known as the Regulatory Review
13 Act, a detailed summary of specific recommendations for
14 improvement in existing adoption agency service regulations
15 which reflect the comments and suggestions of individuals and
16 providers interested in adoption issues. The committees, either
1 jointly or separately, shall hold public hearings to gather
2 additional information and suggestions which can be forwarded to
3 the department.
4 (b) Regulations.--The department shall initiate the
5 rulemaking process so that proposed regulations implementing the
6 recommendations, information and suggestions under subsection
7 (a) are submitted, within 12 months of the effective date of
8 this section, to the Legislative Reference Bureau for
9 publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.
10 Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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