§ 1729-J. Department of Human Services
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 72 P.S. Taxation and Fiscal AffairsEffective: July 1, 2019
Effective: July 1, 2019
72 P.S. § 1729-J
§ 1729-J. Department of Human Services
The following apply to appropriations for the Department of Human Services:
(i) The operation and maintenance of a network of web portals that provide comprehensive referral services, support and information relating to early intervention, prevention and support for individuals with mental health or substance abuse issues, county mental health offices, providers and others that provide mental and behavioral health treatment and related services.
(ii) The expansion of the existing web portals, including services and resources for military veterans and their families, including comprehensive referral services for transitional, temporary and permanent housing, job placement and career counseling and other services for military veterans returning to civilian life.
(2) From money appropriated for mental health services, $100,000 shall be allocated for expanded services for a pediatric mental health hospital and an adolescent residential treatment program in a county of the third class with a population of at least 349,000, but not more than 350,000, under the 2010 Federal Decennial Census.
(i) Payments to hospitals for Community Access Fund grants shall be distributed under the formulas utilized for these grants in fiscal year 2014-2015. If the total funding available under this subparagraph is less than that available in fiscal year 2014-2015, payments shall be made on a pro rata basis.
(iii) Notwithstanding any other law, money appropriated for medical assistance payments for fee-for-service care, exclusive of inpatient services provided through capitation plans, shall include sufficient money for two separate All Patient Refined Diagnostic Related Group payments for inpatient acute care general hospital stays for:
(vii) From money appropriated for medical assistance long-term care, no less than $850,000 shall be allocated to a special rehabilitation facility in Peer Group Number 13 in a city of the third class with a population between 115,000 and 120,000 based upon 2010 census data, and an additional $750,000 shall be paid in equal payments to nursing facilities that qualified for supplemental ventilator care and tracheostomy care payments in fiscal year 2014-2015 with a percentage of medical assistance recipient residents who required medically necessary ventilator care or tracheostomy care greater than 90%.
(vii.1) The appropriation for Community Health Choices includes sufficient funds for a 2% increase, effective January 1, 2020, to the existing Office of Long-Term Living (OLTL) Home and Community Based Waiver Services Fee Schedule Rate for Procedure Code W1793--PAS (Agency) Services. The intent of the increase is to provide for a wage increase for direct care workers providing agency-directed personal assistance services.
(vii.2) The appropriation for Home and Community-Based Services includes sufficient funds for a 2% increase, effective January 1, 2020, to the existing OLTL Home and Community Based Waiver Services Fee Schedule Rate for Procedure Code W1793--PAS (Agency) Services. The intent of the increase is to provide for a wage increase for direct care workers providing agency-directed personal assistance services.
(vii.3) The appropriation for Services to Persons with Disabilities includes sufficient funds for a 2% increase, effective January 1, 2020, to the existing OLTL Home and Community Based Waiver Services Fee Schedule Rate for Procedure Code W1793--PAS (Agency) Services. The intent of the increase is to provide for a wage increase for direct care workers providing agency-directed personal assistance services.
(vii.4) The appropriation for Attendant Care includes sufficient funds for a 2% increase, effective January 1, 2020, to the existing OLTL Home and Community Based Waiver Services Fee Schedule Rate for Procedure Code W1793--PAS (Agency) Services. The intent of the increase is to provide for a wage increase for direct care workers providing agency-directed personal assistance services.
(viii) Federal or State money appropriated under the General Appropriation Act of 2019 in accordance with Article VIII-H of the Human Services Code,1not 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.
(i) Money appropriated for women's service programs grants to nonprofit agencies whose primary function is to promote childbirth and provide alternatives to abortion shall be expended to provide services to women until childbirth and for up to 12 months thereafter, including food, shelter, clothing, health care, counseling, adoption services, parenting classes, assistance for postdelivery stress and other supportive programs and services and for related outreach programs. Agencies may subcontract with other nonprofit entities that operate projects designed specifically to provide all or a portion of these services. Projects receiving money referred to in this subparagraph shall not promote, refer for or perform abortions or engage in any counseling which is inconsistent with the appropriation referred to in this subparagraph and shall be physically and financially separate from any component of any legal entity engaging in such activities.
(i) no less than the amount distributed in the 2014-2015 fiscal year shall be distributed to a behavioral health facility located in a county of the fifth class with a population between 130,000 and 135,000 under the 2010 Federal decennial census and shall be distributed to a health system that operates both a general acute care hospital and a behavioral health facility that has a center for autism and developmental disabilities located in a county of the fifth class with a population between 130,000 and 135,000 under the 2010 Federal decennial census;
(9) The appropriation for services for the visually impaired includes an allocation of $2,584,000 for a Statewide professional services provider association for the blind to provide training and supportive services for individuals who are blind and preschool vision screenings and eye safety education and an allocation of $518,000 to provide specialized services and prevention of blindness services in cities of the first class.
(10) To supplement the money appropriated to the department for medical assistance for workers with disabilities, in addition to the monthly premium established under section 1503(b)(1) of the act of June 26, 2001 (P.L.755, No. 77),2 known as the Tobacco Settlement Act, the department may adjust the percentage of the premium upon approval of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services as authorized under Federal requirements. Failure to make payments in accordance with this paragraph or section 1503(b)(1) of the Tobacco Settlement Act shall result in the termination of medical assistance coverage.
(11) The provisions of 8 U.S.C. §§ 1611 (relating to aliens who are not qualified aliens ineligible for Federal public benefits), 1612 (relating to limited eligibility of qualified aliens for certain Federal programs) and 1642 (relating to verification of eligibility for Federal public benefits) shall apply to payments and providers.
Credits
1929, April 9, P.L. 343, No. 176, art. XVII-J, § 1729-J, added 2019, June 28, P.L. 173, No. 20, § 22, effective July 1, 2019.
Footnotes
62 P.S. § 801-H et seq. (repealed); see 35 Pa.C.S.A. § 8107.1 et seq.
35 P.S. § 5701.1503.
72 P.S. § 1729-J, PA ST 72 P.S. § 1729-J
Current through Act 11 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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