PENNSYLVANIA, January 31 - PRINTER'S NO. 209

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE BILL

No.

244

Session of

2023

INTRODUCED BY ARGALL, MARTIN, REGAN, DUSH, STEFANO, ROTHMAN,

BAKER, HUTCHINSON, VOGEL, AUMENT, MASTRIANO AND J. WARD,

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,

further providing for uniformity in administration of

assistance and regulations as to assistance.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. Section 403 of the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31,

No.21), known as the Human Services Code, is amended by adding a

subsection to read:

Section 403. Uniformity in Administration of Assistance;

Regulations as to Assistance.--* * *

(h) The department shall check, on a quarterly basis, wage

records held by employers and the Department of Revenue against

recipients of medical assistance and benefits from the

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.

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