PENNSYLVANIA, January 31 - PRINTER'S NO. 220

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE BILL

No.

257

Session of

2023

INTRODUCED BY SCHWANK, KEARNEY, FONTANA, HUGHES, HAYWOOD, KANE,

DILLON, STREET, TARTAGLIONE, CAPPELLETTI, SANTARSIERO,

COMITTA, COSTA AND SAVAL, JANUARY 31, 2023

REFERRED TO HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, JANUARY 31, 2023

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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