Health

PA - Representative Kathy L. Rapp (R)

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Chair

PA - Representative Matthew E. Baker (R)

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Chair

PA - Representative Tim Briggs (D)

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Democratic Chair

PA - Representative Dan Frankel (D)

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Democratic Chair

PA - Representative Florindo J. Fabrizio (D)

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Democratic Chair

PA - Representative Becky Corbin (R)

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PA - Representative Jerry Knowles (R)

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Subcommittee Chair On Health Facilities

PA - Representative Gary Day (R)

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PA - Representative Paul Schemel (R)

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Subcommittee Chair On Health Care

PA - Representative Eli Evankovich (R)

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PA - Representative Jim Cox (R)

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PA - Representative Frank A. Farry (R)

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PA - Representative Kristin Hill (R)

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PA - Representative Aaron D. Kaufer (R)

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PA - Representative Marcia M. Hahn (R)

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PA - Representative Kate A. Klunk (R)

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PA - Representative Brad Roae (R)

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PA - Representative Tim Krieger (R)

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PA - Representative John A. Lawrence (R)

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PA - Representative David H. Zimmerman (R)

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PA - Representative Harry Lewis (R)

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PA - Representative Michael H. Schlossberg (D)

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Democratic Secretary

PA - Representative Todd Stephens (R)

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PA - Representative Pamela A. DeLissio (D)

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Subcommittee Democratic Chair On Health Care

PA - Representative Jesse Topper (R)

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PA - Representative Marcy Toepel (R)

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PA - Representative Mary Jo Daley (D)

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PA - Representative Jason Dawkins (D)

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PA - Representative Tarah Toohil (R)

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PA - Representative Judy Ward (R)

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PA - Representative Ed Gainey (D)

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PA - Representative Stephen Kinsey (D)

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PA - Representative Kevin J. Boyle (D)

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PA - Representative Vanessa Lowery Brown (D)

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PA - Representative Robert F. Matzie (D)

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PA - Representative Gerald J. Mullery (D)

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PA - Representative Michael H. O'Brien (D)

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PA - Representative Ronald G. Waters (D)

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PA - HB2029 An Act establishing the Prescription Drug Program within the Department of Human Services.

PA - HB2028 An Act providing for outpatient psychiatric oversight.

PA - HB2011 An Act providing for a grant program for a Statewide 2-1-1 system and imposing duties on the Department of Health.

PA - HB2056 An Act amending the act of June 23, 1931 (P.L.899, No.299), known as the Public Bathing Law, further providing for powers and authority of department.

PA - HB46 An Act providing for unannounced inspections of certain facilities and persons that provide child day care; conferring powers and duties on the Department of Human Services; repealing provisions of the Public Welfare Code relating to registration provisions; and abrogating a regulation.

PA - HB1623 An Act providing for prioritization of public funds to certain health care entities and for enforcement.

PA - HB1322 An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Public Welfare Code, as follows: In public assistance: establishing the Keystone Education Yields Success Program; and further providing for copayments for subsidized child care, for identification and proof of residence, for medical assistance payments for institutional care, for other medical assistance payments, for mileage reimbursement and paratransit services for individuals receiving methadone treatment. In children...

PA - HB1233 An Act providing for summaries or copies of patient test results to be sent directly to a patient or the patient's designee when there is a finding of a significant abnormality; and providing for duties of the Department of Health.

PA - HB883 An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in pupils and attendance, further providing for immunization required and penalty; and abrogating a regulation relating to responsibilities of schools and school administrators.

PA - HB60 An Act amending the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known as The Insurance Company Law of 1921, in casualty insurance, providing for coverage for oral chemotherapy medications.

PA - HB1104 An Act providing for the use of investigational drugs, biological products and devices by terminally ill patients.

PA - HB2096 An Act amending the act of September 9, 1965 (P.L.497, No.251), known as the Newborn Child Testing Act, further providing for newborn child screening and follow-up program.

PA - HB2088 An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in public assistance, further providing for medical assistance payments for institutional care and providing for comprehensive services and items; in children and youth, further providing for provider submissions; in nursing facility assessments, further providing for definitions and for time periods; in intermediate care facilities for persons with an intellectual disability assessments, further provi...

PA - HR892 A Resolution requesting the Congress of the United States to urge the Food and Drug Administration to reverse its directive allowing OxyContin to be prescribed to children 11 to 16 years of age.

PA - HB2079 An Act establishing the Pennsylvania Low-Income Water and Wastewater Assistance Program and the Pennsylvania Low-Income Water and Wastewater Assistance Fund; and conferring powers and imposing duties on the Department of Human Services and the Auditor General relative to the administration of the program.

PA - HB2134 An Act amending the act of July 19, 1979 (P.L.130, No.48), known as the Health Care Facilities Act, in licensing of health care facilities, further providing for definitions; and abrogating regulations.

PA - HB1805 An Act amending the act of October 27, 2014 (P.L.2911, No.191), known as the Achieving Better Care by Monitoring All Prescriptions Program (ABC-MAP) Act, providing for licensing boards to require education in pain management, addiction and prescribing and dispensing practices for opioids.

PA - HB1351 An Act providing for the use of epinephrine auto-injectors by certain entities and organizations; and conferring powers and imposing duties on the Department of Health.

PA - HB2198 An Act amending the act of September 27, 1961 (P.L.1700, No.699), known as the Pharmacy Act, further providing for definitions; and providing for collection and disposal of drugs by pharmacies.

PA - HR943 A Resolution urging the Governor and the Office of Attorney General to file lawsuits against pharmaceutical companies that produce opioid drugs.

PA - HB2199 An Act providing for the safe disposal of hypodermic needles and syringes; requiring educational materials; limiting the operation of syringe exchange programs within a city of the first class; and providing for penalties.

PA - HB2201 An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for emergency overdose involuntary commitment.

PA - HB2211 An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in public assistance, further providing for medical assistance payments for institutional care; in children and youth, further providing for provider submissions; in nursing facility assessments, further providing for definitions and for time periods; in intermediate care facilities for persons with an intellectual disability assessments, further providing for definitions and for time periods; in hospi...

PA - HB2214 An Act amending the act of July 19, 1979 (P.L.130, No.48), known as the Health Care Facilities Act, in licensing of health care facilities, providing for Emergency Drug and Alcohol Detoxification Program.

PA - SB613 An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in human services block grant pilot program, further providing for definitions, for establishment of human services block grant, for powers and duties of the department, for powers and duties of counties, for allocation, for use of block grant funds, for applicability of other statutes, for appeals, for limitations and for construction and making editorial changes.

PA - HB2340 An Act amending the act of April 23, 1956 (1955 P.L.1510, No.500), known as the Disease Prevention and Control Law of 1955, further providing for the title of the act, for definitions and for reports; providing for reports of data; and further providing for rules and regulations.

PA - HB2352 An Act providing for the regulation of pain management clinics; imposing powers and duties on the Department of Health; and prescribing a penalty.

PA - HB2350 An Act amending the act of May 29, 2012 (P.L.549, No.54), known as the Primary Stroke Center Recognition Act, further providing for short title, for definitions, for recognition of centers, for emergency medical services and for biennial report.

PA - HB2364 An Act providing a standard of care for the treatment of persons with bleeding disorders.

PA - HR1027 A Resolution urging the President and the Congress of the United States to restore $483 million of the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant funding for state and local governments to restore the prevention and treatment programs that fight every day to bring health and recovery to individuals battling substance abuse.

PA - HR1030 A Resolution recognizing the 100th anniversary of Planned Parenthood and celebrating the essential health care services they have provided to women and families across the country and this Commonwealth.

PA - HB2359 An Act amending the act of April 14, 1972 (P.L.221, No.63), known as the Pennsylvania Drug and Alcohol Abuse Control Act, further providing for consent of minor.

PA - HB1294 An Act amending the act of October 27, 2014 (P.L.2911, No.191), known as the Achieving Better Care by Monitoring All Prescriptions Program (ABC-MAP) Act, further providing for access to prescription information.

PA - HR1056 A Resolution encouraging the Department of Health to provide programs to firehouses in this Commonwealth that focus on bladder cancer education, prevention and early detection and to provide voluntary testing for each firefighter in this Commonwealth.

PA - SB1367 An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in public safety, providing for prescribing opioids to minors; imposing powers and duties on certain Commonwealth agencies and on the Legislative Reference Bureau; and imposing penalties.

PA - SB1368 An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in public safety, providing for safe opioid prescription and for patient voluntary nonopioid directive and imposing powers and duties on certain Commonwealth agencies.

PA - HB2402 An Act establishing the Rare Disease Advisory Council and providing for its powers and duties; and providing for duties of the Department of Health, the Insurance Department, the Department of Human Services and the Department of Education.

PA - HB2404 An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in fiscal provisions relating to public assistance, providing for distribution of SNAP benefits.

PA - HB2423 An Act amending the act of July 9, 1976 (P.L.817, No.143), known as the Mental Health Procedures Act, providing for assisted outpatient treatment.

PA - HB2053 An Act amending the act of April 14, 1972 (P.L.233, No.64), known as The Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act, further providing for definitions.

PA - SB609 An Act establishing a task force on prostate cancer and related chronic prostate conditions; and providing for powers and duties of the task force, the Department of Health, the Insurance Department, the Department of Aging and the Department of Human Services, and for prevention and education strategies.

PA - HB1619 An Act authorizing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to join the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact; providing for the form of the compact; and imposing additional powers and duties on the Governor, the Secretary of the Commonwealth and the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact.

PA - HB2232 An Act amending the act of June 29, 1953 (P.L.304, No.66), known as the Vital Statistics Law of 1953, in death and fetal death registration, further providing for information for certificates and for coroner referrals.

PA - SB514 An Act amending the act of November 24, 1976 (P.L.1163, No.259), referred to as the Generic Equivalent Drug Law, further providing for definitions, for substitutions, for posting requirements, for powers and duties of Department of Health and for immunity of pharmacists under certain circumstances.

PA - HB2244 An Act providing for the compilation of daily nursing staff reports by hospitals, for public posting of reports and for reporting to the Department of Health; and imposing duties on the Department of Health.

PA - HB2242 An Act providing for patient access to diagnostics and treatments for Lyme disease and related tick-borne illnesses; and requiring health care policies to provide certain coverage.

PA - HB1067 An Act amending the act of July 19, 1979 (P.L.130, No.48), known as the Health Care Facilities Act, in licensing of health care facilities, further providing for definitions, for licensure and for application for license.

PA - HB745 An Act limiting restrictive covenants in health care practitioner employment agreements.

PA - HB1282 An Act providing for advertising and notice by health care professionals and for penalties.

PA - HB326 An Act providing for violence prevention committees in health care facilities, for their powers and duties, for remedies and for the powers and duties of the Department of Labor and Industry.

PA - HB1625 An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in school health services, further providing for definitions and providing for education of school employees in diabetes care and management, for diabetes care in schools, for possession and use of diabetes medication and monitoring equipment, for liability, for coordinating, supervising or educating not considered delegation and for diabetes care in nonpublic schools.

PA - HB542 An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Public Welfare Code, in public assistance, further providing for Assistance Recipient Identification Program and for administration of assistance and related functions.

PA - HB1426 An Act amending the act of July 19, 1979 (P.L.130, No.48), known as the Health Care Facilities Act, providing for hospital patient protection.

PA - HB1449 An Act providing for living wage certification for nursing facilities and for employer responsibility penalties for nursing facilities; establishing the Employer Responsibility for Public Assistance Fund; and imposing penalties.

PA - HB2012 An Act amending the act of September 9, 1965 (P.L.497, No.251), known as the Newborn Child Testing Act, further providing for newborn child screening and follow-up program.

PA - HB858 An Act amending the act of July 19, 1979 (P.L.130, No.48), known as the Health Care Facilities Act, in general provisions, providing for acute mental health bed registry and referrals.

PA - HB1785 An Act requiring the preparation and publication of information relating to the influenza vaccine for individuals residing in assisted living residences and personal care homes; and imposing duties on the Department of Health and the Department of Human Services.

PA - HB1663 An Act providing for the use of certain credentialing applications, for credentialing requirements for health insurers and for protections for enrollees of health insurers; imposing penalties; and conferring powers and imposing duties on the Insurance Department and Department of Health.

PA - HB476 An Act amending the act of July 19, 1979 (P.L.130, No.48), known as the Health Care Facilities Act, providing for professional nurse staffing standards.

PA - HB1062 An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, as follows: in public assistance, further providing for persons eligible for medical assistance, for medical assistance payments for institutional care and for other computations affecting counties; in children and youth, further providing for provider submissions; in nursing facility assessments, further providing for time periods; in intermediate care facilities for persons with an intellectual disab...

PA - SB3 An Act establishing a medical marijuana program; providing for patient and caregiver certification and for medical marijuana organization registration; imposing duties on the Department of Health; providing for a tax on medical marijuana organization gross receipts; establishing the Medical Marijuana Program Fund; establishing the Medical Marijuana Advisory Board; establishing a medical marijuana research program; imposing duties on the Department of Corrections, the Department of Education a...

PA - HB222 An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Public Welfare Code, in public assistance, prohibiting eligibility for individuals convicted of drug distribution.

PA - HB1698 An Act providing for coverage requirements by an insurance carrier or health insurance plan for abuse-deterrent opioid analgesic drug products.

PA - HB1259 An Act amending the act of December 2, 1992 (P.L.741, No.113), known as the Children's Health Care Act, in primary care to medically underserved areas, further providing for loan forgiveness for primary health care practitioners.

PA - HB498 An Act amending the act of September 9, 1965 (P.L.497, No.251), known as the Newborn Child Testing Act, further providing for the Newborn Child Screening and Follow-up Program.

PA - HB682 An Act amending the act of June 13, 2008 (P.L.182, No.27), known as the Clean Indoor Air Act, further providing for definitions; further prohibiting smoking in public places, for signage, for enforcement, for penalties and for administration; repealing provisions relating to preemption; providing for local ordinances; and making a related repeal of the Fire and Panic Act.

PA - HB978 An Act amending the act of July 8, 1986 (P.L.408, No.89), known as the Health Care Cost Containment Act, providing for chargemaster data.

PA - HB946 An Act providing for pharmacy audit procedures, for registration of pharmacy benefits managers and auditing entities, for maximum allowable cost transparency and for prescription drugs reimbursed under the PACE and PACENET program; and making related repeals.

PA - HB331 An Act providing for the Protection of Patients and Medical Personnel from Health Care Facility Retaliation Act, for prohibitions, for presumptions, for rebuttable presumption, for discriminatory treatment, for evidence, for civil penalties and remedies, for criminal penalty, for restitution and damages, for injunctive relief, for peer review activity and for exemption.

PA - HB934 An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Public Welfare Code, in public assistance, providing for the establishment of KEYS, for copayments for subsidized child care, for medical assistance payments for institutional care, for other medical assistance payments, for mileage reimbursement and paratransit services for individuals receiving methadone treatment and for other computations affecting counties; providing for children's health care; in children and youth, ...

PA - HB947 An Act providing for registration of pharmacy benefits managers and for maximum allowable cost transparency.

PA - HR82 A Resolution honoring the life and contributions of John Patrick Stanton, humanitarian, activist and founder of the prolife movement in this Commonwealth, who died on January 31, 2014, at 86 years of age.

PA - HB1657 An Act providing for preauthorizations conducted by utilization review entities relating to health care services.

PA - HB1883 An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Public Welfare Code, in public assistance, further providing for determination of need.

PA - HB1889 An Act making an appropriation from the General Fund to the Department of Health for the purpose of regional poison control centers for the fiscal year July 1, 2015, to June 30, 2016.

PA - HB59 An Act providing for hepatitis C testing and treatment and for duties of the Department of Health.

PA - HB1699 An Act providing for limitations on the dispensing of opioid drug products in hospital emergency departments and urgent care centers and to patients in observation status and for duties of the Department of Health; and imposing a penalty.

PA - HB1917 An Act providing for lead screening and related services, for health insurance coverage for lead screening and related diagnostic services and supplies and for duties of the Department of Health.

PA - HB479 An Act amending the act of May 22, 1951 (P.L.317, No.69), known as The Professional Nursing Law, providing for delegation of functions necessary for the support of nursing services.

PA - HB1948 An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in abortion, further providing for definitions and for medical consultation and judgment, repealing provisions related to spousal notice, further providing for the offense of abortion of unborn child of 24 or more weeks gestational age, providing for dismemberment abortion ban and further providing for reporting.

PA - HB552 An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in trade and commerce, providing for the sale of food, over-the-counter drugs and cosmetics after expiration date.

PA - HB1207 An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Public Welfare Code, in public assistance, further providing for personal needs allowance deduction for medical assistance-eligible persons in nursing facilities.

PA - HB2287 An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in departmental powers and duties as to supervision, providing for lead testing; and, in departmental powers and duties as to licensing, providing for lead testing.

PA - HB2314 An Act amending the act of October 27, 2014 (P.L.2911, No.191), known as the Achieving Better Care by Monitoring All Prescriptions Program (ABC-MAP) Act, further providing for requirements for prescribers.

PA - HB2321 An Act amending the act of July 19, 1979 (P.L.130, No.48), known as the Health Care Facilities Act, in licensing of health care facilities, providing for Emergency Drug and Alcohol Detoxification Program.

PA - HB2332 An Act amending the act of July 19, 1979 (P.L.130, No.48), known as the Health Care Facilities Act, in licensing of health care facilities, further providing for licensure.

PA - HB2335 An Act providing for voluntary nonopioid directives; and imposing powers and conferring duties on the Department of Health.

PA - HB166 An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Public Welfare Code, in public assistance, prohibiting eligibility for violators of sexual offender registration.

PA - HB1038 An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Public Welfare Code, in public assistance, further providing for prohibited use of public assistance funds and for violation and penalty.

PA - HR187 A Resolution recognizing the week of April 18 through 25, 2015, as "National Infant Immunization Week" in Pennsylvania.

PA - SB305 An Act amending the act of September 27, 1961 (P.L.1700, No.699), known as the Pharmacy Act, further providing for the authority to administer injectable medications, biologicals and immunizations.

PA - HB297 An Act providing for release of information by coroners and medical examiners.

PA - HB389 An Act amending the act of April 27, 1905 (P.L.312, No.218), entitled "An act creating a Department of Health, and defining its powers and duties," establishing the office of Chief Nursing Officer of the Commonwealth and providing for its powers and duties.

PA - HR38 A Resolution urging the Governor to issue a proclamation to observe January 30, 2015, as "Pennsylvanians with Disabilities Day" in Pennsylvania, and requesting the Governor to appoint a committee to investigate and recommend how the Commonwealth can best commemorate "Pennsylvanians with Disabilities Day" on an annual basis to recognize residents with disabilities who have distinguished themselves and this Commonwealth in the spirit of the late President Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

PA - SB536 An Act amending the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known as The Insurance Company Law of 1921, in casualty insurance, providing for coverage for oral chemotherapy medications.

PA - HB875 An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Public Welfare Code, in public assistance, further providing for verification of eligibility.

PA - SB396 An Act reenacting and amending the act of July 8, 1986 (P.L.408, No.89), known as the Health Care Cost Containment Act, further providing for sunset; and making editorial changes.

PA - HB484 An Act providing for the Early Childhood Vision Care Education Program and for powers and duties of the Department of Health.

PA - HB1380 An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Public Welfare Code, in public assistance, further providing for responsibilities and obligations of department, applicants and recipients and for verification of eligibility; and providing for written questionnaire to screen for drug use.

PA - HB1164 An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Public Welfare Code, in public assistance, further providing for copayments for subsidized child care; and abrogating a regulation.