PRINTER'S NO. 1643
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1455
Session of
2023
INTRODUCED BY WARNER, HAMM, KAUFFMAN, JOZWIAK, DAVANZO, TOPPER,
LEADBETER, JAMES, E. NELSON, MOUL, KEEFER, GILLEN AND
SCIALABBA, JUNE 21, 2023
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES, JUNE 21, 2023
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 responsibilities and obligations of
department, applicants and recipients and establishing the
Electronic Benefits Transfer Card Management Program.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 405.3(a) of the act of June 13, 1967
(P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, is amended by
adding a paragraph to read:
Section 405.3. Responsibilities and Obligations of
Department, Applicants and Recipients.--(a) Subject to Federal
approval, only where necessary, each adult applicant or
recipient of cash assistance or other person who is required to
sign an application for assistance shall be required as a
condition of eligibility to enter into a mutual agreement with
the department that will set forth the responsibilities and
obligations to be undertaken by the recipient to achieve self-
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