62 Pa. Stat. § 3015.1

Current through Pa Acts 2024-53, 2024-56 through 2024-92
Section 3015.1 - Verification of eligibility
(a) Energy assistance.--The Department of Public Welfare shall verify the income eligibility of recipients receiving energy assistance through the programs set forth in paragraph (4) of the definition of "energy conservation and assistance programs" in section 3 and the program established in section 5 (a)(2) in accordance with the verification procedures in sections 432.19 and 432.23 of the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Public Welfare Code, unless otherwise prohibited by Federal law.
(b)Weatherization services.--The Department of Community and Economic Development shall verify the income eligibility of recipients receiving weatherization services through the programs set forth in paragraphs (4) and (5) of the definition of "energy conservation and assistance programs" in section 3 and the program established in section 5(a)(1) in accordance with the verification procedures in sections 432.19 and 432.23 of the Public Welfare Code, unless otherwise prohibited by Federal law.
(c) Report.--No later than six months after the effective date of this section and every six months thereafter until this section is fully implemented, the Department of Community and Economic Development and the Department of Public Welfare shall jointly provide a written report to the Governor, the chairperson and the minority chairperson of the Public Health and Welfare Committee of the Senate, the chairperson and the minority chairperson of the Health Committee of the House of Representatives and the Inspector General detailing the progress of the implementation of this section, including, but not limited to, the following information:
(1)The cause of any delay in the full implementation of this section.
(2) Any technical impediments to the full implementation of this section.
(3) A listing of the data required under section 432.23 of the Public Welfare Code that the Department of Community and Economic Development or the Department of Public Welfare was unable to obtain or access and a description of its efforts to obtain or access the data.

62 P.S. § 3015.1

Added by P.L. 1308 2012 No. 164, § 4, eff. 10/24/2012.