PRINTER'S NO. 3171
No. 2244 Session of 2005
INTRODUCED BY O'BRIEN, RUFFING, BARRAR, DeWEESE, STURLA, FEESE,
MICOZZIE, PERZEL, B. SMITH, MARKOSEK, J. TAYLOR, VEON,
ADOLPH, ALLEN, ARGALL, ARMSTRONG, BAKER, BALDWIN, BASTIAN,
BEBKO-JONES, BELARDI, BENNINGHOFF, BEYER, BIANCUCCI,
BIRMELIN, BISHOP, BLACKWELL, BLAUM, BOYD, BUNT, BUTKOVITZ,
CALTAGIRONE, CAPPELLI, CASORIO, CAUSER, CAWLEY, CIVERA,
CLYMER, COHEN, CORNELL, CORRIGAN, COSTA, CRAHALLA, CREIGHTON,
CURRY, DALEY, DALLY, DeLUCA, DERMODY, DiGIROLAMO, DIVEN,
DONATUCCI, EACHUS, D. EVANS, J. EVANS, FABRIZIO, FAIRCHILD,
FICHTER, FLEAGLE, FLICK, FRANKEL, FREEMAN, GABIG, GEIST,
GEORGE, GERBER, GILLESPIE, GODSHALL, GOOD, GOODMAN, GRELL,
GRUCELA, HABAY, HARHAI, HARPER, HARRIS, HASAY, HENNESSEY,
HERMAN, HERSHEY, HESS, HICKERNELL, HUTCHINSON, JAMES,
KAUFFMAN, M. KELLER, W. KELLER, KENNEY, KILLION, KIRKLAND,
KOTIK, LaGROTTA, LEACH, LEDERER, LEH, LESCOVITZ, MACKERETH,
MAHER, MAITLAND, MANN, MARSICO, McGEEHAN, McILHATTAN,
McILHINNEY, McNAUGHTON, MELIO, METCALFE, MILLARD, R. MILLER,
S. MILLER, MUSTIO, MYERS, NAILOR, OLIVER, O'NEILL, PALLONE,
PARKER, PETRARCA, PETRI, PETRONE, PHILLIPS, PICKETT,
PISTELLA, PRESTON, PYLE, QUIGLEY, RAMALEY, RAPP, RAYMOND,
READSHAW, REED, REICHLEY, RIEGER, ROEBUCK, ROHRER, ROONEY,
RUBLEY, SAINATO, SAMUELSON, SANTONI, SATHER, SAYLOR,
SCAVELLO, SCHRODER, SEMMEL, SHAPIRO, SIPTROTH, SOLOBAY,
SONNEY, STABACK, STAIRS, STEIL, STERN, STETLER, R. STEVENSON,
SURRA, E. Z. TAYLOR, THOMAS, TIGUE, TRUE, TURZAI, VITALI,
WALKO, WANSACZ, WATERS, WATSON, WILLIAMS, WILT, WRIGHT,
YEWCIC, YOUNGBLOOD, YUDICHAK AND ZUG, NOVEMBER 22, 2005
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, NOVEMBER 22, 2005
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of July 7, 2005 (P.L. , No.1A), entitled "An
2 act to provide from the General Fund for the expenses of the
3 Executive, Legislative and Judicial Departments of the
4 Commonwealth, the public debt and for the public schools for
5 the fiscal year July 1, 2005, to June 30, 2006, 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, 2005; to provide appropriations from the
9 State Lottery Fund, the Energy Conservation and Assistance
1 Fund, the Hazardous Material Response Fund, The State Stores
2 Fund, the Milk Marketing Fund, the Home Investment Trust
3 Fund, the Emergency Medical Services Operating Fund, the
4 Tuition Payment Fund, the Banking Department Fund, the
5 Firearm Records Check Fund, the Ben Franklin Technology
6 Development Authority Fund, the Tobacco Settlement Fund, the
7 Health Care Provider Retention Account and the Community
8 Health Reinvestment Restricted Account to the Executive
9 Department; to provide appropriations from the Judicial
10 Computer System Augmentation Account to the Judicial
11 Department for the fiscal year July 1, 2005, to June 30,
12 2006; to provide appropriations from the Motor License Fund
13 for the fiscal year July 1, 2005, to June 30, 2006, for the
14 proper operation of the several departments of the
15 Commonwealth and the Pennsylvania State Police authorized to
16 spend Motor License Fund moneys; to provide for the
17 appropriation of Federal funds to the Executive Department of
18 the Commonwealth and for the establishment of restricted
19 receipt accounts for the fiscal year July 1, 2005, to June
20 30, 2006, and for the payment of bills remaining unpaid at
21 the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2005; to provide
22 for the additional appropriation of Federal and State funds
23 from the General Fund and the Motor License Fund, for the
24 Executive and Legislative Departments of the Commonwealth for
25 the fiscal year July 1, 2004, to June 30, 2005, and for the
26 payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid at the close
27 of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2004," reducing the State
28 appropriations for general government operations of the
29 various departments and increasing the Federal and State
30 appropriations for medical assistance - outpatient.
31 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
32 hereby enacts as follows:
33 Section 1. As much of sections 201, 202, 207, 208, 209, 210,
34 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223
35 and 229 as relates to general government operations and as much
36 of section 219 as relates to Federal and State appropriations
37 for medical assistance - outpatient in the act of July 7, 2005
38 (P.L. , No.1A), known as the General Appropriation Act of
39 2005, are amended to read:
40 Section 201. Governor.--The
41 following amounts are appropriated to
42 the Governor: Federal State
43 For the Office of the Governor:
44 including the maintenance of the
20050H2244B3171 - 2 -
1 Governor's Home, the expense of
2 entertainment of official guests and
3 members of the General Assembly and
4 the Judiciary, participation in the
5 Governor's Conference, the expenses of
6 the Executive Board and the payment of
7 traveling expenses of persons other
8 than employees of the Commonwealth
9 appointed by the Governor to represent
10 or otherwise serve the Commonwealth.
11 [State appropriation....... 7,400,000]
12 State appropriation........ 7,324,000
13 Section 202. Executive Offices.--
14 The following amounts are appropriated
15 to the Executive Offices: Federal State
16 For the Office of Administration.
17 [State appropriation....... 8,516,000]
18 State appropriation........ 8,428,000
19 * * *
20 For the Office of the Budget.
21 [State appropriation....... 30,544,000]
22 State appropriation........ 30,229,000
23 * * *
24 Section 207. Department of
25 Aging.--The following amounts are
26 appropriated to the Department of
27 Aging: Federal State
28 For general government operations
29 of the Department of Aging.
30 [State appropriation....... 7,912,000]
20050H2244B3171 - 3 -
1 State appropriation........ 7,830,000
2 * * *
3 Section 208. Department of
4 Agriculture.--The following amounts
5 are appropriated to the Department of
6 Agriculture: Federal State
7 For general government operations
8 of the Department of Agriculture.
9 [State appropriation....... 29,451,000]
10 State appropriation........ 29,147,000
11 * * *
12 Section 209. Department of
13 Community and Economic Development.--
14 The following amounts are appropriated
15 to the Department of Community and
16 Economic Development: Federal State
17 For general government operations
18 of the Department of Community and
19 Economic Development.
20 [State appropriation....... 17,990,000]
21 State appropriation........ 17,804,000
22 * * *
23 Section 210. Department of
24 Conservation and Natural Resources.--
25 The following amounts are appropriated
26 to the Department of Conservation and
27 Natural Resources: Federal State
28 For general government operations
29 of the Department of Conservation and
30 Natural Resources.
20050H2244B3171 - 4 -
1 [State appropriation....... 17,862,000]
2 State appropriation........ 17,678,000
3 * * *
4 Section 211. Department of
5 Corrections.--The following amounts
6 are appropriated to the Department of
7 Corrections: Federal State
8 For general government operations
9 of the Department of Corrections.
10 [State appropriation....... 31,494,000]
11 State appropriation........ 31,169,000
12 * * *
13 Section 212. Department of
14 Education.--The following amounts are
15 appropriated to the Department of
16 Education: Federal State
17 For general government operations
18 of the Department of Education.
19 [State appropriation....... 24,474,000]
20 State appropriation........ 24,221,000
21 * * *
22 Section 213. Department of
23 Environmental Protection.--The
24 following amounts are appropriated to
25 the Department of Environmental
26 Protection: Federal State
27 For general government operations
28 of the Department of Environmental
29 Protection. This appropriation
30 includes at least $300,000 for the
20050H2244B3171 - 5 -
1 senior environmental corps.
2 [State appropriation....... 18,262,000]
3 State appropriation........ 18,073,000
4 * * *
5 Section 214. Department of General
6 Services.--The following amounts are
7 appropriated to the Department of
8 General Services. Federal State
9 For general government operations
10 of the Department of General Services,
11 including the administration and
12 operation of the Capitol Police.
13 [State appropriation....... 70,948,000]
14 State appropriation........ 70,215,000
15 * * *
16 Section 215. Department of
17 Health.--The following amounts are
18 appropriated to the Department of
19 Health: Federal State
20 For general government operations
21 of the Department of Health.
22 [State appropriation....... 26,134,000]
23 State appropriation........ 25,864,000
24 * * *
25 Section 216. Insurance
26 Department.--The following amounts are
27 appropriated to the Insurance
28 Department: Federal State
29 For general government operations
30 of the Insurance Department.
20050H2244B3171 - 6 -
1 [State appropriation....... 23,042,000]
2 State appropriation........ 22,804,000
3 * * *
4 Section 217. Department of Labor
5 and Industry.--The following amounts
6 are appropriated to the Department of
7 Labor and Industry: Federal State
8 For general government operations
9 of the Department of Labor and
10 Industry.
11 [State appropriation....... 14,612,000]
12 State appropriation........ 14,461,000
13 * * *
14 Section 218. Department of
15 Military and Veterans Affairs.--The
16 following sums are appropriated to the
17 Department of Military and Veterans
18 Affairs: Federal State
19 For general government operations
20 of the Department of Military and
21 Veterans Affairs.
22 [State appropriation....... 18,333,000]
23 State appropriation........ 18,144,000
24 * * *
25 Section 219. Department of Public
26 Welfare.--The following sums are
27 appropriated to the Department of
28 Public Welfare: Federal State
29 For general government operations
30 of the Department of Public Welfare.
20050H2244B3171 - 7 -
1 [State appropriation....... 58,629,000]
2 State appropriation........ 58,024,000
3 * * *
4 For medical assistance payments -
5 outpatient services, exclusive of
6 outpatient services provided through
7 capitation plans. The Department of
8 Public Welfare shall not require a
9 recipient to obtain a physician
10 referral in order to receive
11 chiropractic services. The Department
12 of Public Welfare shall not expend or
13 authorize the expenditure of any funds
14 for family planning services in excess
15 of the amounts expended for such
16 services in the 2004-2005 fiscal year
17 and any such funds which are expended
18 shall be subject to the same
19 restrictions contained in the
20 appropriation for grants for women's
21 medical services. The Department of
22 Public Welfare shall not implement the
23 imposition of a monthly premium
24 requirement on the families of
25 category PH-95 disabled children.
26 [State appropriation....... 921,080,000]
27 State appropriation........ 928,385,000
28 The following Federal amounts are
29 appropriated to supplement the sum
30 appropriated for medical assistance -
20050H2244B3171 - 8 -
1 outpatient:
2 (1) "Medical Assistance -
3 Outpatient." The Department of Public
4 Welfare shall not require a recipient
5 to obtain a physician referral in
6 order to receive chiropractic
7 services. The Department of Public
8 Welfare shall not expend or authorize
9 the expenditure of any funds for
10 family planning services in excess of
11 the amounts expended for such services
12 in the 2004-2005 fiscal year and any
13 such funds which are expended shall be
14 subject to the same restrictions
15 contained in the appropriation for
16 grants for women's medical services.
17 The Department of Public Welfare shall
18 not implement the imposition of a
19 monthly premium requirement on the
20 families of category PH-95 disabled
21 children.
22 [Federal appropriation.....1,288,555,000]
23 Federal appropriation......1,297,501,000
24 * * *
25 Section 220. Department of
26 Revenue.--The following amounts are
27 appropriated to the Department of
28 Revenue: Federal State
29 For general government operations
30 of the Department of Revenue.
20050H2244B3171 - 9 -
1 [State appropriation....... 136,424,000]
2 State appropriation........ 135,016,000
3 * * *
4 Section 221. Department of
5 State.--The following amounts are
6 appropriated to the Department of
7 State: Federal State
8 For general government operations
9 of the Department of State.
10 [State appropriation....... 4,451,000]
11 State appropriation........ 4,405,000
12 * * *
13 Section 222. Department of
14 Transportation.--The following amounts
15 are appropriated to the Department of
16 Transportation: Federal State
17 For general government operations
18 of the Department of Transportation.
19 [State appropriation....... 1,752,000]
20 State appropriation........ 1,734,000
21 * * *
22 Section 223. Pennsylvania State
23 Police.--The following amounts are
24 appropriated to the Pennsylvania State
25 Police: Federal State
26 For general government operations
27 of the Pennsylvania State Police. No
28 less than $350,000 of this
29 appropriation shall be for the
30 continuation and expansion of
20050H2244B3171 - 10 -
1 comprehensive and proactive programs
2 coordinating with Federal, State and
3 local law enforcement to remove
4 violent felons, illegal narcotics,
5 illegal weapons and nuisance bars from
6 crime-ridden communities. No
7 Pennsylvania State Police barracks
8 shall be closed until such time as the
9 Pennsylvania State Police conduct a
10 public hearing and provide 30 days'
11 notice which shall be published in the
12 Pennsylvania Bulletin and in at least
13 two local newspapers.
14 [State appropriation....... 137,393,000]
15 State appropriation........ 135,975,000
16 * * *
17 Section 229. Pennsylvania
18 Historical and Museum Commission.--The
19 following amounts are appropriated to
20 the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum
21 Commission: Federal State
22 To the Pennsylvania Historical and
23 Museum Commission for general
24 government operations of the
25 Pennsylvania Historical and Museum
26 Commission.
27 [State appropriation....... 21,948,000]
28 State appropriation........ 21,721,000
29 * * *
30 Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
J31L84RZ/20050H2244B3171 - 11 -