Bill Text: PA HB855 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Further providing for verification of eligibility for medical assistance.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 47-13)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-03-11 - Referred to HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES [HB855 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-HB855-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 968
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 855 Session of2009
INTRODUCED BY REICHLEY, BAKER, BARRAR, BELFANTI, BEYER, BOYD, CALTAGIRONE, CIVERA, CLYMER, D. COSTA, CREIGHTON, CUTLER, DeLUCA, DENLINGER, EVERETT, FAIRCHILD, GEIST, GIBBONS, GINGRICH, GOODMAN, GRELL, GROVE, HESS, HICKERNELL, HUTCHINSON, KAUFFMAN, KILLION, KORTZ, MARSICO, MELIO, METCALFE, METZGAR, MILLARD, MILLER, MILNE, MOUL, MURT, MUSTIO, OBERLANDER, O'NEILL, PALLONE, PAYNE, PYLE, RAPP, READSHAW, ROAE, ROCK, ROHRER, SAYLOR, SIPTROTH, S. H. SMITH, SOLOBAY, STABACK, STERN, STEVENSON, TURZAI, VULAKOVICH, WATSON AND QUINN, MARCH 11, 2009
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, MARCH 11, 2009
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," further providing for
verification of eligibility for medical assistance.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 441.9 of the act of June 13, 1967
(P.L.31, No.21), known as the Public Welfare Code, is amended by
adding a subsection to read:
Section 441.9. Verification of Eligibility.--* * *
(d) Except as prohibited by Federal law, the department
shall notify the Attorney General within thirty days of the
payment for medical assistance to the health care provider, if
the person receiving medical assistance is either a known or
suspected illegal immigrant. This notification shall contain the
last known whereabouts or any other relevant identification
which may assist the Attorney General in locating the known or
suspected illegal immigrant.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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