HB 268 — 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 the medically needy and determination of eligibility.

PRINTER'S NO.   213

                     THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                         HOUSE BILL
                         No. 268
                                                Session of
                                                  2025

     INTRODUCED BY HANBIDGE, SCHLOSSBERG, SMITH-WADE-EL, KHAN, GIRAL,
        McNEILL, SANCHEZ, HOHENSTEIN, PROBST, GUENST, HOWARD, WARREN,
        SHUSTERMAN, FREEMAN, HILL-EVANS, OTTEN, CERRATO AND GREEN,
        JANUARY 22, 2025

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES, JANUARY 22, 2025


                                     AN ACT
 1   Amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), entitled "An
 2      act to consolidate, editorially revise, and codify the public
 3      welfare laws of the Commonwealth," in public assistance,
 4      further providing for the medically needy and determination
 5      of eligibility.
 6      The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
 7   hereby enacts as follows:
 8      Section 1.    Section 442.1 of the act of June 13, 1967
 9   (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, is amended by
10   adding a subsection to read:
11      Section 442.1.     The Medically Needy; Determination of
12   Eligibility.--* * *
13      (d)   No later than ninety days after eligibility for medical
14   assistance is determined under this section, a person determined
15   to be eligible for services under a home- and community-based
16   waiver shall be offered those benefits.
17      Section 2.    This act shall take effect in 60 days.