Bill Text: PA SB23 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: In powers and duties of the Department of Public Welfare and its departmental administrative and advisory boards and commissions, providing for eligibility for subsidized child day care.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 14-9)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-02-09 - Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS [SB23 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-SB23-Amended.html

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PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 7 PRINTER'S NO. 166
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. 23 Session of2009
INTRODUCED BY KITCHEN, WILLIAMS, FONTANA, WASHINGTON, STOUT, MUSTO, ERICKSON, FOLMER, PIPPY, BAKER, ORIE, RAFFERTY, BROWNE, GREENLEAF, KASUNIC, EARLL, FERLO, O'PAKE, LOGAN, FARNESE, STACK AND WOZNIAK, JANUARY 20, 2009
SENATOR ERICKSON, PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE, AS AMENDED, FEBRUARY 3, 2009
AN ACT
Amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), entitled
"An act providing for and reorganizing the conduct of the
executive and administrative work of the Commonwealth by the
Executive Department thereof and the administrative
departments, boards, commissions, and officers thereof,
including the boards of trustees of State Normal Schools, or
Teachers Colleges; abolishing, creating, reorganizing or
authorizing the reorganization of certain administrative
departments, boards, and commissions; defining the powers and
duties of the Governor and other executive and administrative
officers, and of the several administrative departments,
boards, commissions, and officers; fixing the salaries of the
Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and certain other executive
and administrative officers; providing for the appointment of
certain administrative officers, and of all deputies and
other assistants and employes in certain departments, boards,
and commissions; and prescribing the manner in which the
number and compensation of the deputies and all other
assistants and employes of certain departments, boards and
commissions shall be determined," in powers and duties of the
Department of Public Welfare and its departmental
administrative and advisory boards and commissions, providing
for eligibility for subsidized child day care.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known
as The Administrative Code of 1929, is amended by adding a
section to read:
Section 2336. Eligibility for Subsidized Child Care.--(a) A
family that has at least one parent who is a Pennsylvania
National Guard member that has been ordered to active Federal or
State service shall be given a preference for placement in
subsidized child care available under 55 Pa. Code Pt. V Subpt. B
(relating to eligibility for services), if the family otherwise
qualifies for subsidized child care services under regulations
of the Department of Public Welfare.
(b) A family shall continue to receive subsidized child care
services after the Pennsylvania National Guard member has
returned from active Federal or State service for as long as the
family continues to meet eligibility requirements under
regulations of the Department of Public Welfare.
Section 2. When the Department of Public Welfare receives <--
Federal approval for any necessary State plan amendment to carry
out the provisions of section 2336 of the act, it shall transmit
notice of that fact to the Legislative Reference Bureau for
publication as a notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.
Section 3. The addition of section 2336 of the act shall
apply 60 days following publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin
of the notice of Federal approval under section 2 of this act.
Section 24. This act shall take effect in 60 <--
daysimmediately. <--
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