PRINTER'S NO. 3012
No. 2280 Session of 1998
INTRODUCED BY BARLEY, MARCH 5, 1998
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, MARCH 5, 1998
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of May 6, 1997 (P.L. , No.4A), 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, 1997, to June 30, 1998, 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, 1997; 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 Ben
13 Franklin/IRC Partnership Fund, the Tuition Payment Fund, the
14 Banking Department Fund and the Firearm Ownership Fund to the
15 Executive Department; to provide appropriations from the
16 Judicial Computer System Augmentation Account to the Judicial
17 Department; to provide appropriations from the Motor License
18 Fund for the fiscal year July 1, 1997, to June 30, 1998, for
19 the proper operation of the several departments of the
20 Commonwealth and the Pennsylvania State Police authorized to
21 spend Motor License Fund moneys; to provide for the
22 appropriation of Federal funds to the Executive and Judicial
23 Departments of the Commonwealth and for the establishment of
24 restricted receipt accounts for the fiscal year July 1, 1997,
25 to June 30, 1998, and for the payment of bills remaining
26 unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1997;
27 and to provide for the additional appropriation of State and
28 Federal funds for the Executive and Judicial Departments of
29 the Commonwealth for the fiscal year July 1, 1996, to June
30 30, 1997, and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining
31 unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1996,"
32 increasing and providing certain additional Federal
33 appropriations; and increasing, decreasing and providing
1 certain additional State appropriations.
2 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
3 hereby enacts as follows:
4 Section 1. As much as relates to the Federal appropriation
5 for local law enforcement in section 202 of the act of May 6,
6 1997 (P.L. , No.4A), known as the General Appropriation Act of
7 1997, is amended to read:
8 Section 202. Executive Offices.--
9 The following amounts are appropriated
10 to the Executive Offices: Federal State
11 * * *
12 For the Pennsylvania Commission on
13 Crime and Delinquency.
14 * * *
15 The following Federal amounts are
16 appropriated to supplement the sum
17 appropriated for the Pennsylvania
18 Commission on Crime and Delinquency:
19 * * *
20 (12) "Local Law Enforcement Block
21 Grant."
22 [Federal appropriation..... 2,000,000]
23 Federal appropriation...... 2,530,000
24 * * *
25 Section 2. As much as relates to the Federal appropriation
26 for organized crime law enforcement in section 204 of the act is
27 amended to read:
28 Section 204. Attorney General.--
29 The following amounts are appropriated
30 to the Attorney General: Federal State
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1 * * *
2 The following Federal amounts are
3 appropriated to supplement the sum
4 appropriated for general government
5 operations:
6 * * *
7 (2) "Middle Atlantic - Great Lakes
8 Organized Crime Law Enforcement
9 Network."
10 [Federal appropriation..... 3,317,000]
11 Federal appropriation...... 4,122,000
12 * * *
13 Section 3. As much as relates to the Federal appropriation
14 for plant pest detection in section 208 of the act is amended
15 and a Federal appropriation is added to read:
16 Section 208. Department of
17 Agriculture.--The following amounts
18 are appropriated to the Department of
19 Agriculture: Federal State
20 * * *
21 The following Federal amounts are
22 appropriated to supplement the sum
23 appropriated for general government
24 operations:
25 (1) "Pennsylvania Plant Pest
26 Detection System."
27 [Federal appropriation..... 15,000]
28 Federal appropriation...... 24,000
29 * * *
30 For the administration of the
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1 Agricultural Conservation Easement
2 Program.
3 * * *
4 The following Federal amounts are
5 appropriated to supplement the sum for
6 the administration of the Agricultural
7 Conservation Easement Program:
8 For Farmland Protection.
9 Federal appropriation...... 1,270,000
10 * * *
11 Section 4. As much as relates to the State appropriation for
12 pupil transportation and schools for children of migrant
13 laborers in section 212 of the act are amended and a Federal
14 appropriation is added to read:
15 Section 212. Department of
16 Education.--The following amounts are
17 appropriated to the Department of
18 Education: Federal State
19 * * *
20 The following Federal amounts are
21 appropriated to supplement the sum
22 appropriated for general government
23 operations:
24 * * *
25 (25) "Bilingual Education."
26 Federal appropriation...... 50,000
27 * * *
28 For payments on account of pupil
29 transportation.
30 [State appropriation....... 344,748,000]
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1 State appropriation........ 347,192,000
2 * * *
3 For payment for maintenance of
4 summer schools for school-age children
5 of migrant laborers.
6 [State appropriation....... 222,000]
7 State appropriation........ 278,000
8 * * *
9 Section 5. Section 213 of the act is amended by adding a
10 State appropriation to read:
11 Section 213. Department of
12 Environmental Protection.--The
13 following amounts are appropriated to
14 the Department of Environmental
15 Protection: Federal State
16 * * *
17 For Streamgauging.
18 State appropriation........ 580,000
19 * * *
20 Section 6. Section 214 of the act is amended by adding a
21 State appropriation to read:
22 Section 214. Department of General
23 Services.--The following amounts are
24 appropriated to the Department of
25 General Services: Federal State
26 * * *
27 For Capital Project Leasing.
28 State appropriation........ 393,000
29 * * *
30 Section 7. As much as relates to the Federal appropriation
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1 for tobacco control in section 215 of the act is amended to
2 read:
3 Section 215. Department of
4 Health.--The following amounts are
5 appropriated to the Department of
6 Health: Federal State
7 * * *
8 The following Federal amounts are
9 appropriated to supplement the sum
10 appropriated for general government
11 operations:
12 * * *
13 (12) "Tobacco Control."
14 [Federal appropriation..... 355,000]
15 Federal appropriation...... 750,000
16 * * *
17 Section 8. As much as relates to the State appropriation for
18 general government in section 217 of the act is amended to read:
19 Section 217. Department of Labor
20 and Industry.--The following amounts
21 are appropriated to the Department of
22 Labor and Industry: Federal State
23 For general government operations
24 of the Department of Labor and
25 Industry.
26 [State appropriation....... 14,247,000]
27 State appropriation........ 14,567,000
28 * * *
29 Section 9. As much as relates to Federal and State
30 appropriations for food stamps, cash assistance, mental health
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1 services, medical assistance, mentally retarded, child welfare
2 and attendant care services in section 219 of the act are
3 amended and a Federal appropriation is added to read:
4 Section 219. Department of Public
5 Welfare.--The following sums are
6 appropriated to the Department of
7 Public Welfare: Federal State
8 * * *
9 The following Federal amounts are
10 appropriated to supplement the sum
11 appropriated for Statewide operations
12 relating to county administration:
13 * * *
14 (3) "Food Stamp Program -
15 Statewide Operations Related to County
16 Administration."
17 [Federal appropriation..... 3,842,000]
18 Federal appropriation...... 7,090,000
19 * * *
20 The following Federal amounts are
21 appropriated to supplement the sum
22 appropriated for county assistance
23 offices:
24 * * *
25 (3) "Food Stamp Program - County
26 Assistance Offices."
27 [Federal appropriation..... 63,092,000]
28 Federal appropriation...... 63,184,000
29 * * *
30 For mental health services,
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1 including grants to counties and
2 county institution districts exclusive
3 of capital improvements. This
4 appropriation includes sufficient
5 funds for up to a 2% cost-of-living
6 adjustment for community programs.
7 [State appropriation....... 550,445,000]
8 State appropriation........ 555,445,000
9 The following Federal amounts are
10 appropriated to supplement the sum
11 appropriated for mental health
12 services:
13 * * *
14 (2) "Medicare Services - State
15 Mental Hospitals."
16 [Federal appropriation..... 21,430,000]
17 Federal appropriation...... 22,875,000
18 (3) "Homeless Mentally Ill."
19 [Federal appropriation..... 456,000]
20 Federal appropriation...... 475,000
21 * * *
22 For cash assistance grants.
23 [State appropriation....... 354,343,000]
24 State appropriation........ 324,060,000
25 The following Federal amounts are
26 appropriated to supplement the sum
27 appropriated for cash assistance:
28 * * *
29 (3) "Other Federal Support - Cash
30 Grants.
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1 [Federal appropriation..... 9,391,000]
2 Federal appropriation...... 17,481,000
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 in the Family Care Network
10 to obtain a physician referral in
11 order to receive chiropractic
12 services.
13 [State appropriation....... 570,974,000]
14 State appropriation........ 649,620,000
15 The following Federal amounts are
16 appropriated to supplement the sum
17 appropriated for medical assistance -
18 outpatient:
19 (1) "Medical Assistance -
20 Outpatient."
21 [Federal appropriation..... 735,173,000]
22 Federal appropriation...... 756,567,000
23 * * *
24 For medical pharmaceutical
25 services, including AIDS-related
26 services and atypical anti-psychotic
27 drug therapy for persons residing in
28 the community who suffer from
29 schizophrenia.
30 [State appropriation....... 6,294,000]
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1 State appropriation........ 8,711,000
2 * * *
3 For medical assistance payments -
4 inpatient, exclusive of inpatient
5 services provided through capitation
6 plans including community access.
7 [State appropriation....... 306,906,000]
8 State appropriation........ 403,716,000
9 The following Federal amounts are
10 appropriated to supplement the sum
11 appropriated for medical assistance -
12 inpatient services:
13 (1) "Medical Assistance -
14 Inpatient."
15 [Federal appropriation..... 484,435,000]
16 Federal appropriation...... 528,252,000
17 For medical assistance - capitation
18 plans. For provision of outpatient
19 services and inpatient hospital
20 services to eligible persons enrolled
21 in an approved capitation plan. No
22 part of this appropriation shall be
23 used to pay any provider who has not
24 supplied information in such form as
25 required by the department in order to
26 facilitate claims for Federal
27 financial participation for services
28 rendered to general assistance
29 clients. The Department of Public
30 Welfare shall not require a recipient
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1 in the Family Care Network to obtain a
2 physician referral in order to receive
3 chiropractic services.
4 [State appropriation....... 994,150,000]
5 State appropriation........ 981,830,000
6 * * *
7 For medical assistance - long-term
8 care facilities.
9 [State appropriation....... 661,275,000]
10 State appropriation........ 617,252,000
11 * * *
12 The following Federal amounts are
13 appropriated to supplement the sum
14 appropriated for community services
15 for the mentally retarded:
16 (1) "Medical Assistance -
17 Community Services." Up to $910,000
18 may be transferred to the State
19 centers for the mentally retarded
20 appropriation if persons scheduled to
21 be placed into the community as part
22 of the 1997-1998 initiatives were not
23 placed as scheduled. Notice of such
24 transfer shall be transmitted by the
25 Secretary of the Budget to the
26 majority chairman and minority
27 chairman of the Appropriations
28 Committee of the Senate and the
29 majority chairman and minority
30 chairman of the Appropriations
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1 Committee of the House of
2 Representatives ten days prior to such
3 transfer.
4 [Federal appropriation..... 270,688,000]
5 Federal appropriation...... 272,430,000
6 * * *
7 The following Federal amounts are
8 appropriated to supplement the sum
9 appropriated for payments to counties
10 for children and youth programs and
11 child abuse and neglect prevention:
12 * * *
13 (2) "Child Welfare - Title IV-E -
14 Child Welfare."
15 [Federal appropriation..... 232,878,000]
16 Federal appropriation...... 255,000,000
17 * * *
18 The following Federal amounts are
19 appropriated to supplement the sum
20 appropriated for New Directions:
21 * * *
22 (2) "Food Stamp Program - New
23 Directions."
24 [Federal appropriation..... 7,037,000]
25 Federal appropriation...... 17,003,000
26 * * *
27 (4) "Welfare to Work."
28 Federal appropriation...... 18,826,000
29 * * *
30 The following Federal amounts are
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1 appropriated to supplement the sum
2 appropriated for attendant care
3 services:
4 * * *
5 (2) "Medical Assistance -
6 Attendant Care."
7 [Federal appropriation..... 8,222,000]
8 Federal appropriation...... 12,722,000
9 * * *
10 Section 10. The act is amended by adding a section to read:
11 Section 240. Liquor Control
12 Board.--The following amounts are
13 appropriated to the Liquor Control
14 Board: Federal State
15 The following Federal amounts are
16 appropriated to the Liquor Control
17 Board:
18 For Community Underage Drinking
19 Project - NHTSA
20 Federal appropriation...... 71,000
21 Section 11. As much as relates to the Federal appropriation
22 for programs for the aging in section 302 of the act is amended
23 to read:
24 Section 302. Department of
25 Aging.--The following amounts are
26 appropriated to the Department of
27 Aging: Federal State
28 * * *
29 The following Federal amounts are
30 appropriated to supplement the sum
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1 appropriated for PENNCARE:
2 * * *
3 (3) "Programs for the Aging -
4 Title V."
5 [Federal appropriation..... 4,500,000]
6 Federal appropriation...... 4,552,000
7 * * *
8 Section 12. This act shall take effect immediately.
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