PRINTER'S NO. 2435
No. 1869 Session of 2003
INTRODUCED BY COHEN, LaGROTTA, BIANCUCCI, WASHINGTON, CAWLEY,
SOLOBAY, BUXTON, GEORGE, DeWEESE, KENNEY, CORRIGAN, COY,
READSHAW, CURRY, BEBKO-JONES, LAUGHLIN, BELFANTI, ROONEY,
BROWNE, BISHOP, GRUCELA, HERSHEY, MANDERINO, SCRIMENTI,
LEACH, PISTELLA, E. Z. TAYLOR, McCALL, HERMAN, DALEY,
YOUNGBLOOD, WALKO, WHEATLEY, BELARDI, GOODMAN, SURRA, DAILEY,
HORSEY, HARHAI, JOSEPHS, THOMAS, HESS, J. TAYLOR, TIGUE,
SHANER, FREEMAN, PALLONE AND TANGRETTI, JULY 16, 2003
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, JULY 16, 2003
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of March 20, 2003 (P.L. , No.1A), entitled
2 "An act to provide from the General Fund for the expenses of
3 the Executive, Legislative and Judicial Departments of the
4 Commonwealth, the public debt and for the public schools for
5 the fiscal year July 1, 2003, to June 30, 2004, for certain
6 institutions and organizations, and for the payment of bills
7 incurred and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year
8 ending June 30, 2003; to provide appropriations from the
9 State Lottery Fund, the Energy Conservation and Assistance
10 Fund, the Hazardous Material Response Fund, The State Stores
11 Fund, the Milk Marketing Fund, the Home Investment Trust
12 Fund, the Emergency Medical Services Operating Fund, the
13 Tuition Payment Fund, the Banking Department Fund, the
14 Firearm Records Check Fund, the Ben Franklin Technology
15 Development Authority Fund and the Tobacco Settlement Fund to
16 the Executive Department; to provide appropriations from the
17 Judicial Computer System Augmentation Account to the Judicial
18 Department for the fiscal year July 1, 2003, to June 30,
19 2004; to provide appropriations from the Motor License Fund
20 for the fiscal year July 1, 2003, to June 30, 2004, for the
21 proper operation of the several departments of the
22 Commonwealth and the Pennsylvania State Police authorized to
23 spend Motor License Fund moneys; to provide for the
24 appropriation of Federal funds to the Executive Department of
25 the Commonwealth and for the establishment of restricted
26 receipt accounts for the fiscal year July 1, 2003, to June
27 30, 2004, and for the payment of bills remaining unpaid at
28 the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2003; to provide
1 for the additional appropriation of Federal and State funds
2 from the General Fund, for the Executive Department of the
3 Commonwealth for the fiscal year July 1, 2002, to June 30,
4 2003, and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining
5 unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2002;
6 and making a repeal," adding Federal and State appropriations
7 to the Department of Public Welfare.
8 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
9 hereby enacts as follows:
10 Section 1. As much as relates to medical assistance payment
11 in section 219 of the act of March 20, 2003 (P.L. , No.1A),
12 known as the General Appropriation Act of 2003, is amended to
13 read:
14 Section 219. Department of Public
15 Welfare.--The following sums are
16 appropriated to the Department of
17 Public Welfare: Federal State
18 * * *
19 For medical assistance payments -
20 outpatient services, exclusive of
21 outpatient services provided through
22 capitation plans. The Department of
23 Public Welfare shall not require a
24 recipient to obtain a physician
25 referral in order to receive
26 chiropractic services. Not less than
27 $27,205,000 to be used for
28 disproportionate share payments to
29 hospitals and not less than $1,000,000
30 to be used for rural access pool.
31 [State appropriation....... 688,286,000]
32 State appropriation........ 715,492,000
33 The following Federal amounts are
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1 appropriated to supplement the sum
2 appropriated for medical assistance -
3 outpatient:
4 (1) "Medical Assistance -
5 Outpatient." The Department of Public
6 Welfare shall not require a recipient
7 to obtain a physician referral in
8 order to receive chiropractic
9 services. Not less than $32,824,000 to
10 be used for disproportionate share
11 payments to hospitals and not less
12 than $2,000,000 to be used for rural
13 access pool.
14 [Federal appropriation..... 890,146,000]
15 Federal appropriation...... 922,972,000
16 For medical assistance payments -
17 inpatient, exclusive of inpatient
18 services provided through capitation
19 plans. Not less than $33,812,000 to be
20 used for medical education payments to
21 hospitals and not less than
22 $28,577,000 to be used for community
23 access fund.
24 [State appropriation....... 372,614,000]
25 State appropriation........ 435,003,000
26 The following Federal amounts are
27 appropriated to supplement the sum
28 appropriated for medical assistance -
29 inpatient services:
30 (1) "Medical Assistance -
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1 Inpatient." Not less than $41,184,000
2 to be used for medical education
3 payments to hospitals and not less
4 than $27,627,000 to be used for
5 community access fund.
6 [Federal appropriation..... 478,036,000]
7 Federal appropriation...... 546,847,000
8 * * *
9 Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2003, or
10 immediately, whichever is later.
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