Bill Text: PA HB315 | 2013-2014 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Further providing for the appropriation to the Department of Public Welfare.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 51-18)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-04-22 - Laid on the table [HB315 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2013-HB315-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO.  323

 

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

 

HOUSE BILL

No.

315

Session of 2013

 

 

 

INTRODUCED BY DIGIROLAMO, BISHOP, O'BRIEN, PASHINSKI, PARKER, BROWNLEE, HALUSKA, O'NEILL, HAGGERTY, NEILSON, DERMODY, BOBACK, LONGIETTI, V. BROWN, STEPHENS, GODSHALL, SANTARSIERO, MILLARD, COHEN, SCAVELLO, CARROLL, READSHAW, SCHLOSSBERG, CALTAGIRONE, HESS, KORTZ, THOMAS, GIBBONS, MURT, MAHONEY, HAHN, KINSEY, YOUNGBLOOD, DELUCA, MOLCHANY AND MATZIE, JANUARY 24, 2013

 

 

REFERRED TO COMMITEE ON HUMAN SERVICES, JANUARY 24, 2013

 

 

 

AN ACT

 

Amending the act of June 30, 2012 (P.L.   , No.9A), entitled "An
act to provide from the General Fund for the expenses of the 
Executive and Judicial Departments, the State Government 
Support Agencies and the General Assembly of the 
Commonwealth, the public debt and the public schools for the 
fiscal year July 1, 2012, to June 30, 2013, for certain 
institutions and organizations, and for the payment of bills 
incurred and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year 
ending June 30, 2012; to provide appropriations from the 
State Lottery Fund, the Tobacco Settlement Fund, the Aviation 
Restricted Revenue Account, the Hazardous Material Response 
Fund, The State Stores Fund, the Milk Marketing Fund, the 
Home Investment Trust Fund, the Emergency Medical Services 
Operating Fund, the Tuition Payment Fund, the Banking 
Department Fund, the Firearm Records Check Fund, the Ben 
Franklin Technology Development Authority Fund, the Oil and 
Gas Lease Fund, the Home Improvement Account and the 
Cigarette Fire Safety and Firefighter Protection Act 
Enforcement Fund, to the Executive Department; to provide 
appropriations from the Judicial Computer System Augmentation 
Account to the Judicial Department for the fiscal year July 
1, 2012, to June 30, 2013; to provide appropriations from the 
Motor License Fund for the fiscal year July 1, 2012, to June 
30, 2013, for the proper operation of several departments of 
the Commonwealth and the Pennsylvania State Police authorized 
to spend Motor License Fund moneys; to provide for the 
appropriation of Federal funds to the Executive Department of 
the Commonwealth and for the payment of bills remaining 
unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012; 

and to provide for the additional appropriation of Federal 
and State funds from the General Fund for the Executive 
Department of the Commonwealth for the fiscal year July 1, 
2011, to June 30, 2012, and for the payment of bills incurred 
and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending 
June 30, 2012, and to provide appropriations from the Motor 
License Fund, the Home Improvement Account and the Cigarette 
Fire Safety and Firefighter Protection Act Enforcement Fund 
for the fiscal year July 1, 2011, to June 30, 2012, and for 
the payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid at the 
close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012," further
providing for the appropriation to the Department of Public
Welfare.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1.  As much as relates to certain State
appropriations in section 220 of the act of June 30, 2012 (P.L. 
, No.9A), known as the General Appropriation Act of 2012, are
amended to read:

Section 220.  Department of Public Welfare.--The following sums are appropriated to the Department of Public Welfare:	Federal	State
* * *
For mental health services, including grants to counties exclusive of capital improvements.
[State appropriation............		662,311,000]
State appropriation.............		717,288,000
* * *
For medical assistance payments - outpatient services, exclusive of outpatient services provided through capitation plans.
[State appropriation............		360,137,000]
State appropriation.............		361,610,000
* * *
For behavioral health services.
[State appropriation............		43,117,000]
State appropriation.............		47,908,000
* * *
For Intellectual Disabilities - Community Base Program, exclusive of capital improvements, which shall include grants to counties for noninstitutional programs.
[State appropriation............		151,223,000]
State appropriation............		165,720,000
* * *
For payments and services to counties for children and youth programs and for the care of delinquent and dependent children. The department may use up to $30,557,000 of this appropriation to fund contracts for adoption services. The department may also use funds from this appropriation for assistance to counties in meeting Federal reimbursement documentation requirements.
[State appropriation............		1,040,029,000]
State appropriation.............		1,044,428,000
* * *
For the Human Services Development Fund.
[State appropriation............		13,460,000]
State appropriation.............		14,956,000
* * *
For provision of services to the homeless.
[State appropriation............		18,496,000]
State appropriation.............		20,551,000
* * *

Section 2.  This act shall take effect immediately.