PENNSYLVANIA, March 12 - PRINTER'S NO. 415

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE BILL

No.

357

Session of

2021

INTRODUCED BY SCHWANK, HUGHES, FONTANA, KEARNEY, STREET,

COLLETT, SANTARSIERO, TARTAGLIONE, COSTA, AUMENT, KANE AND

MUTH, MARCH 12, 2021

REFERRED TO LABOR AND INDUSTRY, MARCH 12, 2021

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,

providing for effect of postsecondary education and work

force training on subsidized child care.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. The act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known

as the Human Services Code, is amended by adding a section to

read:

Section 408.4. Effect of Postsecondary Education and Work

Force Training on Subsidized Child Care.--(a) Notwithstanding

any other provision of law or regulation and subject to the

availability of funding, if a parent or caretaker of a child

enrolled in subsidized child care is enrolled in a postsecondary

education program or work force training program, the parent or

caretaker shall be eligible for the assistance for at least two

years of the postsecondary education or work force training, so

long as all other eligibility requirements are satisfied during

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