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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 96-254

NOTICES

DEPARTMENT OF
PUBLIC WELFARE

Notice of Rule Change--180 Day Extension; Elimination of the Transitionally Needy Component of the General Assistance Program

[26 Pa.B. 805]

   On July 8, 1995, the Department published a Notice of Rule Change (14-NRC-58) at 25 Pa.B. 2762 relating to Elimination of the Transitionally Needy Component of the General Assistance Program under Joint Committee on Documents Resolution 1994-1 (JCD Resolution). The Rule Change will be adopted by final rulemaking to 55 Pa. Code Chapters 141, 178 and 181 relating to General Assistance (GA) and Medical Assistance (MA) program requirements. The changes to policy are based on amendments to the Public Welfare Code, P. L. 31, No. 21 as amended by Act No. 1995-20.

   The Notice announced that effective July 1, 1995, cash assistance payments will no longer be authorized under the GA-TN category. Persons receiving TN assistance as of June 30, 1995, may continue to receive uninterrupted benefits until their 60-day benefit period is exhausted. In no instance will TN benefits continue beyond August 28, 1995. Sections of 55 Pa. Code are revised to reflect the elimination of the TN component. Revisions are based on the existing Pa. Code, notwithstanding regulations that will be promulgated under Act No. 1994-49. References to both the TN and Chronically Needy (CN) components are deleted since there is no longer a need to differentiate between GA program requirements. The regulation is currently under review in the Department.

   This Notice, under section 2(d)(ii) of the JCD Resolution, announces that the original NORC (14-NRC-58) shall remain in effect for an additional 180 days or until final regulations are adopted, whichever is sooner.

   Under section 4 of the JCD Resolution, copies of the Notice have been forwarded to the Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee and the House Health and Human Services Committee.

FEATHER O. HOUSTOUN,   
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 96-254. Filed for public inspection February 23, 1996, 9:00 a.m.]


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