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SENATE AMENDED
PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 1527
PRINTER'S NO. 3371
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1420
Session of
2021
INTRODUCED BY THOMAS, FARRY, MIHALEK, SCHLOSSBERG, R. BROWN,
DRISCOLL, FREEMAN, HILL-EVANS, LABS, McNEILL, N. NELSON,
POLINCHOCK, SAMUELSON, SAPPEY, SCHROEDER, STEPHENS,
TOMLINSON, CIRESI, GUZMAN, WEBSTER, MIZGORSKI, T. DAVIS,
C. WILLIAMS, QUINN, KENYATTA, BERNSTINE, SAINATO AND BOYLE,
MAY 14, 2021
SENATOR BROWNE, APPROPRIATIONS, IN SENATE, RE-REPORTED AS
AMENDED, JULY 7, 2022
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
welfare laws of the Commonwealth," in general powers and
duties of the Department of Public Welfare, providing for
COVID-19 mental health public awareness campaign.; IN PUBLIC
ASSISTANCE, FURTHER PROVIDING FOR ELIGIBILITY AND FOR MEDICAL
ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS FOR INSTITUTIONAL CARE AND PROVIDING FOR
RESIDENT CARE AND RELATED COSTS AND FOR PHARMACY BENEFITS
MANAGER AUDIT AND OBLIGATIONS; IN THE AGED, FURTHER PROVIDING
FOR LIFE PROGRAM AND PROVIDING FOR AGENCY WITH CHOICE; IN
CHILDREN AND YOUTH, FURTHER PROVIDING FOR LIMITS ON
REIMBURSEMENTS TO COUNTIES; IN NURSING FACILITY ASSESSMENTS,
FURTHER PROVIDING FOR TIME PERIODS; IN MANAGED CARE
ORGANIZATION ASSESSMENTS, FURTHER PROVIDING FOR ASSESSMENT
AMOUNT; PROVIDING FOR INNOVATIVE HEALTH CARE DELIVERY MODELS;
ABROGATING REGULATIONS; AND MAKING A RELATED REPEAL.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known
as the Human Services Code, is amended by adding a section to
read:
Section 217. COVID-19 Mental Health Public Awareness
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