PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 1293 PRINTER'S NO. 3977
No. 1117 Session of 2001
INTRODUCED BY HANNA, BEBKO-JONES, BELARDI, BELFANTI,
CALTAGIRONE, CORRIGAN, COY, CREIGHTON, CRUZ, DeWEESE,
FREEMAN, GEORGE, GRUCELA, LAUGHLIN, LEDERER, McCALL,
PETRARCA, SHANER, SOLOBAY, STABACK, STEELMAN, STERN, TIGUE,
TRELLO, WASHINGTON, J. WILLIAMS, YOUNGBLOOD, HARHAI AND
THOMAS, MARCH 21, 2001
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON AGING AND OLDER ADULT SERVICES,
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, JUNE 10, 2002
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of December 10, 1986 (P.L.1477, No.150),
2 entitled "An act to require the Department of Public Welfare
3 to provide home-based care as an alternative to nursing home
4 or other institutional care," further defining "personal care
5 attendant."
6 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
7 hereby enacts as follows:
8 Section 1. The definition of "personal care attendant" in
9 section 3 of the act of December 10, 1986 (P.L.1477, No.150),
10 known as the Attendant Care Services Act, is amended to read:
11 Section 3. Definitions.
12 The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
13 have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
14 context clearly indicates otherwise:
15 * * *
16 "Personal care attendant." An individual [other than a
17 family member] who provides attendant care services to eligible
1 individuals. THE TERM SHALL NOT INCLUDE A SPOUSE, MINOR CHILD, <--
2 PARENT, LEGAL GUARDIAN OR OTHER INDIVIDUAL FOR WHOM THE
3 RECIPIENT OF ATTENDANT CARE SERVICES IS LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE.
4 * * *
5 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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