PRINTER'S NO. 990
No. 872 Session of 1989
INTRODUCED BY MURPHY, DeWEESE, DOMBROWSKI, ITKIN, WAMBACH,
D. W. SNYDER, TIGUE, COWELL, MAIALE, PISTELLA, CAWLEY,
McVERRY, GAMBLE, ROBINSON, MICHLOVIC, TRELLO, VEON, MRKONIC,
BELARDI, HALUSKA, OLASZ, VAN HORNE, GIGLIOTTI, NAHILL, FREIND
AND THOMAS, APRIL 3, 1989
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND WELFARE, APRIL 3, 1989
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), entitled "An
2 act to consolidate, editorially revise, and codify the public
3 welfare laws of the Commonwealth," prohibiting real property
4 liens.
5 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
6 hereby enacts as follows:
7 Section 1. The act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known
8 as the Public Welfare Code, is amended by adding a section to
9 read:
10 Section 476. Real Property Liens Prohibited.--(a) No lien
11 may be imposed against the real property of any individual or of
12 his spouse on account of assistance paid or to be paid on his
13 behalf (except pursuant to the judgment of a court on account of
14 benefits incorrectly paid on behalf of such individual), and
15 there shall be no adjustment or recovery from such individual's
16 estate or from the estate of his spouse of any assistance
17 correctly paid on behalf of such individual.
1 (b) On and after the effective date of this section, all
2 real property subject to liens prohibited by this section is
3 released from the lien and the department shall take the
4 necessary steps to properly record the release of such liens.
5 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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