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PRINTER'S NO. 1684
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1354
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY GROVE, McGINNIS, BARRAR, ORTITAY, WARD, PICKETT,
PHILLIPS-HILL, DUSH, NELSON, SCHEMEL, HENNESSEY, O'NEILL,
TOOHIL, EVERETT, SAYLOR, FRITZ, RYAN, DAY, WHEELAND, CUTLER
AND MOUL, MAY 9, 2017
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, MAY 9, 2017
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,
further providing for income for the community spouse, for
medical assistance payments for institutional care, for
medical assistance payments for home health care, for other
medical assistance payments and for medical assistance
benefit packages and coverage, copayments, premiums and
rates; and providing for the Office of Independent Medicaid
Director.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 441.7(a) of the act of June 13, 1967
(P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, is amended to
read:
Section 441.7. Income for the Community Spouse.--(a) When a
community spouse has income below the monthly maintenance needs
allowance as determined under the [department's] regulations
[and] adopted by the Office of Independent Medicaid Director for
the Commonwealth approved State plan under Title XIX of the
Social Security Act (49 Stat. 620, 42 U.S.C. § 1396 et seq.),
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