PENNSYLVANIA, January 23 - PRINTER'S NO. 106

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE BILL

No.

156

Session of

2025

INTRODUCED BY ARGALL, MARTIN, ROTHMAN, COLEMAN, J. WARD,

HUTCHINSON, DUSH, BAKER AND VOGEL, JANUARY 23, 2025

REFERRED TO HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, JANUARY 23, 2025

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, income

and employment records held by the Department of Labor and

Industry 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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