PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 1234, 2038, 2063
PRINTER'S NO. 2068
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
912
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY BROOKS, STREET, WHITE, BREWSTER, GREENLEAF,
MENSCH, COSTA, HAYWOOD, BROWNE, VULAKOVICH, SCHWANK, MARTIN,
BAKER, HUGHES, LEACH, VOGEL, TARTAGLIONE, WAGNER, REGAN AND
SCAVELLO, OCTOBER 5, 2017
AS AMENDED ON THIRD CONSIDERATION, OCTOBER 2, 2018
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 public assistance,
providing for medical assistance deemed eligibility program
for home care, home health and older adult daily living
center services.
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 443.13. Medical Assistance Deemed Eligibility
Program for Home Care , Home Health and Older Adult Daily Living
Center Services .--(a) T he SUBJECT TO FEDERAL APPROVAL, THE
department shall establish a deemed eligibility program for home
care services , home health services and older adult daily living
center services to prevent the unnecessary and costly
institutionalization of individuals who are eligible for medical
assistance nursing facility services and want to receive home
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