PRINTER'S NO. 1261
No. 955 Session of 2003
INTRODUCED BY WAGNER, HUGHES, STACK, KITCHEN, ORIE, STOUT,
COSTA, MUSTO, A. WILLIAMS, O'PAKE, LOGAN, TARTAGLIONE,
RAFFERTY, BOSCOLA, TOMLINSON, C. WILLIAMS, LAVALLE, DENT,
SCHWARTZ, FERLO, WOZNIAK AND PUNT, NOVEMBER 3, 2003
REFERRED TO APPROPRIATIONS, NOVEMBER 3, 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
29 for the additional appropriation of Federal and State funds
30 from the General Fund, for the Executive Department of the
31 Commonwealth for the fiscal year July 1, 2002, to June 30,
32 2003, and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining
1 unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2002;
2 and making a repeal," further providing for definitions and
3 for appropriations relating to the executive offices and the
4 Department of Public Welfare.
5 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
6 hereby enacts as follows:
7 Section 1. Section 102 of the act of March 20, 2003, (P.L.
8 , No.1A), known as the General Appropriation Act of 2003, is
9 amended by adding a definition to read:
10 Section 102. Definitions.--The following words and phrases
11 when used in this act shall have the meanings given to them in
12 this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
13 * * *
14 "Intergovernmental transfer funds." All money received by a
15 department or an agency from the "Commonwealth Agreement by and
16 between Commonwealth of Pennsylvania acting through the
17 Department of Public Welfare and County Commissioners
18 Association of Pennsylvania," Contract 9041, pursuant to section
19 1903(w)(6)(A) of the Social Security Act (49 Stat.620, 42 U.S.C.
20 § 1396b(w)(6)(A)) and 42 CFR § 433.51(b) (relating to public
21 funds as State share of financial participation).
22 Section 2. As much as relates to the Federal or State
23 appropriation for intermediate punishment grants for drug and
24 alcohol treatment in section 202 of the act is amended to read:
25 Section 202. Executive Offices.--
26 The following amounts are appropriated
27 to the Executive Offices: Federal State
28 * * *
29 For intermediate punishment grants
30 for drug and alcohol treatment.
31 [State appropriation....... 7,754,000]
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1 State appropriation........ 13,000,000
2 * * *
3 Section 3. As much as relates to the Federal or State
4 appropriations for medical assistance payments and for special
5 pharmaceutical services in section 219 of the act are amended
6 and the section is amended by adding appropriations to read:
7 Section 219. Department of Public
8 Welfare.--The following sums are
9 appropriated to the Department of
10 Public Welfare: Federal State
11 * * *
12 For medical assistance payments -
13 outpatient services, exclusive of
14 outpatient services provided through
15 capitation plans. The Department of
16 Public Welfare shall not require a
17 recipient to obtain a physician
18 referral in order to receive
19 chiropractic services.
20 [State appropriation....... 688,286,000]
21 State appropriation........ 706,461,000
22 * * *
23 For medical assistance payments -
24 capitation plans. For provision of
25 outpatient services and inpatient
26 hospital services to eligible persons
27 enrolled in an approved capitation
28 plan. No part of this appropriation
29 shall be used to pay any provider who
30 has not supplied information in such
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1 form as required by the department in
2 order to facilitate claims for Federal
3 financial participation for services
4 rendered to general assistance
5 clients. 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.
10 [State appropriation....... 2,064,547,000]
11 State appropriation........ 1,993,217,000
12 The following Federal amounts are
13 appropriated to supplement the sum
14 appropriated for medical assistance -
15 capitation plans:
16 (1) "Medical Assistance -
17 Capitation." The Department of Public
18 Welfare shall not require a recipient
19 to obtain a physician referral in
20 order to receive chiropractic
21 services.
22 [Federal appropriation.....2,590,621,000]
23 Federal appropriation...... 2,661,951,000
24 * * *
25 For special pharmaceutical services
26 for atypical antipsychotic drug
27 therapy for persons residing in the
28 community who suffer from
29 schizophrenia.
30 State appropriation........ 5,789,000
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1 For behavioral health services.
2 State appropriation........ 47,909,000
3 The following intergovernmental
4 transfer funds are appropriated to
5 supplement the sum appropriated for
6 behavioral health services:
7 (1) "Behavioral health services."
8 Federal appropriation...... 17,107,000
9 * * *
10 Section 4. This act shall take effect immediately.
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