Pennsylvania SB 789: An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in public assistance, providing for use of pharmacy benefits manager by medical assistance managed care organization.

Bill Text

PRINTER'S NO. 867
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. 789
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY BAKER, JUNE 3, 2025
REFERRED TO STATE GOVERNMENT, JUNE 3, 2025
AN ACT
Amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), entitled
"An act providing for and reorganizing the conduct of the
executive and administrative work of the Commonwealth by the
Executive Department thereof and the administrative
departments, boards, commissions, and officers thereof,
including the boards of trustees of State Normal Schools, or
Teachers Colleges; abolishing, creating, reorganizing or
authorizing the reorganization of certain administrative
departments, boards, and commissions; defining the powers and
duties of the Governor and other executive and administrative
officers, and of the several administrative departments,
boards, commissions, and officers; fixing the salaries of the
Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and certain other executive
and administrative officers; providing for the appointment of
certain administrative officers, and of all deputies and
other assistants and employes in certain departments, boards,
and commissions; providing for judicial administration; and
prescribing the manner in which the number and compensation
of the deputies and all other assistants and employes of
certain departments, boards and commissions shall be
determined," in Commonwealth budget procedures, providing for
general appropriation bill.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known
as The Administrative Code of 1929, is amended by adding a
section to read:
Section 613.1. General Appropriation Bill.--If the general
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appropriation bill is not enacted by the constitutional deadline
of June 30 in any year, the Commonwealth shall maintain State
appropriations at 80% of the amounts specified in the general
appropriation act for the most recent fiscal year.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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