72 P.S. § 1729-F Department of Human Services.

• Library: Pennsylvania Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current through P.A. Acts 2023-21
• Year: 2023
• Citation: 72 P.S. § 1729-F

The following shall apply to appropriations for the Department of Public Welfare from the General Appropriation Act:

(1) Authorized transfers for child-care services. The following shall apply:

(i) The department, upon approval of the secretary, may transfer Federal funds appropriated for TANFBG Child Care Assistance to the CCDFBG Child Care Services appropriation to provide child-care services to additional low-income families if the transfer of funds will not result in a deficit in the appropriation. The secretary shall provide notice ten days prior to a transfer under this subparagraph to the chairman and minority chairman of the Appropriations Committee of the Senate and the chairman and minority chairman of the Appropriations Committee of the House of Representatives.

(ii) The department, upon approval of the secretary, may transfer Federal funds appropriated for CCDFBG Child Care Assistance to the CCDFBG Child Care Services appropriation to provide child-care services to additional low-income families, provided that the transfer of funds will not result in a deficit in the appropriation. The secretary shall provide notice ten days prior to a transfer under this subparagraph to the chairman and minority chairman of the Appropriations Committee of the Senate and the chairman and minority chairman of the Appropriations Committee of the House of Representatives.

(2) Federal and State medical assistance payments. The following shall apply:

(i) For fiscal year 2012-2013, payments to hospitals for Community Access Fund grants shall be distributed under the formulas utilized for these grants in fiscal year 2011-2012. If the total funding available under this subparagraph is less than that available in fiscal year 2011-2012, payments shall be made on a pro rata basis.

(ii) Funds appropriated for medical assistance transportation shall only be utilized as a payment of last resort for transportation for eligible medical assistance recipients.

(iii) Amounts allocated from funds appropriated for medical assistance outpatient services for the Select Plan for Women Preventative Health Services shall be used for women's medical services, including noninvasive contraception supplies.

(iv) Federal or State funds appropriated under the General Appropriation Act in accordance with Article VIII-H of the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Public Welfare Code, not used to make payments to hospitals qualifying as Level III trauma centers or seeking accreditation as Level III trauma centers shall be used to make payments to hospitals qualifying as Levels I and II trauma centers.