Pennsylvania HB 821: An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in departmental powers and duties as to licensing, further providing for regulations.

Bill Text

PRINTER'S NO. 849
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 821
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY KHAN, MARCELL, PIELLI, HILL-EVANS, CONKLIN,
SANCHEZ, NEILSON, DONAHUE, CIRESI, SHUSTERMAN, BOROWSKI,
FREEMAN, FLEMING, OTTEN, GREEN AND HOGAN, MARCH 6, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES, MARCH 6, 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 departmental powers and
duties as to licensing, further providing for regulations.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1021(a) of the act of June 13, 1967
(P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, is amended by
adding a paragraph to read:
Section 1021. Regulations.--(a) * * *
(3) Within sixty days of the effective date of this
paragraph, the department shall take all the necessary actions,
including the submission of required documents to the Centers
for Medicare and Medicaid Services of the United States
Department of Health and Human Services , to include assisted
living services and supplemental health care services as covered
medical assistance services in the Community HealthChoices
program and to allow licensed assisted living residences to be
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certified as medical assistance providers for these services.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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