Bill Text: PA HB2557 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: In public assistance, further providing for persons eligible for medical assistance.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 33)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-07-31 - Referred to HUMAN SERVICES [HB2557 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2011-HB2557-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 3925
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 2557 Session of2012
INTRODUCED BY FRANKEL, BISHOP, BRENNAN, BRIGGS, V. BROWN, BROWNLEE, CALTAGIRONE, COHEN, DAVIS, DERMODY, FABRIZIO, FREEMAN, GEORGE, HARKINS, HORNAMAN, JAMES, JOSEPHS, KULA, MAHONEY, MANN, MUNDY, MYERS, M. O'BRIEN, PAYTON, SANTONI, STABACK, THOMAS, WILLIAMS, YOUNGBLOOD, WATERS, STURLA, PRESTON AND ROEBUCK, JULY 31, 2012
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES, JULY 31, 2012
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 persons eligible for medical
assistance.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 441.1(a) of the act of June 13, 1967
(P.L.31, No.21), known as the Public Welfare Code, is amended by
adding a paragraph to read:
Section 441.1. Persons Eligible for Medical Assistance.--(a)
The following persons shall be eligible for medical assistance:
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(6) Persons described under section 1902(a)(10)(A)(i)(VIII)
of the Social Security Act (49 Stat. 620, 42 U.S.C. §
1396a(a)(10)(A)(i)(VIII)).
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Section 2. This act shall take effect January 1, 2014.
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