HB2456

Pennsylvania HB2456 allows payments for extraordinary personal care services provided by relatives to Medical Assistance recipients.

Pennsylvania HB2456 amends the Human Services Code to permit the Department of Human Services to seek a waiver from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. This waiver would allow payments for extraordinary personal care services provided by legally responsible relatives to Medical Assistance recipients. The bill specifies that these services must be covered under the program. The changes will take effect 180 days after the act's passage.