PRINTER'S NO. 4034
No. 2710 Session of 2002
INTRODUCED BY HANNA, M. BAKER, BEBKO-JONES, BELFANTI, BROWNE, BUNT, BUXTON, CAPPELLI, CAWLEY, M. COHEN, CREIGHTON, CURRY, DAILEY, DALLY, DeLUCA, DeWEESE, FREEMAN, GEORGE, GODSHALL, GRUCELA, HARHAI, HUTCHINSON, JAMES, JOSEPHS, KAISER, LAUGHLIN, LESCOVITZ, LEVDANSKY, MAHER, MANDERINO, MELIO, S. MILLER, MUNDY, MYERS, PISTELLA, READSHAW, RUBLEY, SCRIMENTI, SOLOBAY, STABACK, STEELMAN, SURRA, TANGRETTI, E. Z. TAYLOR, THOMAS, TIGUE, TRICH, WALKO, WANSACZ, WASHINGTON, J. WILLIAMS AND YOUNGBLOOD, JUNE 17, 2002
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, JUNE 17, 2002
AN ACT 1 Amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), entitled "An 2 act to consolidate, editorially revise, and codify the public 3 welfare laws of the Commonwealth," providing for personal 4 needs allowance deduction for medical assistance eligible 5 persons in nursing facilities. 6 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 7 hereby enacts as follows: 8 Section 1. The act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known 9 as the Public Welfare Code, is amended by adding a section to 10 read: 11 Section 443.7. Personal Needs Allowance Deduction for 12 Medical Assistance Eligible Persons in Nursing Facilities.--A 13 personal needs allowance of not less than $60 per month, for 14 clothing and other personal needs, shall be deducted from a 15 medical assistance eligible person's gross income, as defined by
1 departmental regulation, for purposes of determining the amount 2 that person must pay toward the cost of skilled health care and 3 intermediate services or intermediate care while residing in a 4 nursing facility. 5 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days. E7L67DMS/20020H2710B4034 - 2 -