Casino Fee to Help Fund the Intellectual Disabilities and Autism Waiting List Account (Prior HB 650)
December 29, 2014 10:37 AM to All House Members
Circulated By
Representative Thomas Murt
R House District 152
Memo
I plan to reintroduce legislation that will amend Title 4 Amusements to require each slot machine licensee to collect a $2 per patron admission fee to establish the Intellectual Disabilities and Autism Waiting List Account in the State Treasury.
Currently, there are 14,024 individuals with intellectual disabilities or autism who are waiting for home and community based services. Of this number, 5,877 are in the critical category and another 4,463 are in the emergency category. Many of these are young adults aging out of children’s services, while many others are older adults with disabilities being cared for by an elderly parent.
Every year, in this difficult economic environment, Pennsylvania struggles to come up with funding in the budget to provide services for these vulnerable individuals. This legislation will create a funding resource that is not dependent on tax dollars for support.
Previous Cosponsors: BISHOP, SANTARSIERO, TALLMAN, HARHART, BRADFORD, PAINTER and COHEN
Currently, there are 14,024 individuals with intellectual disabilities or autism who are waiting for home and community based services. Of this number, 5,877 are in the critical category and another 4,463 are in the emergency category. Many of these are young adults aging out of children’s services, while many others are older adults with disabilities being cared for by an elderly parent.
Every year, in this difficult economic environment, Pennsylvania struggles to come up with funding in the budget to provide services for these vulnerable individuals. This legislation will create a funding resource that is not dependent on tax dollars for support.
Previous Cosponsors: BISHOP, SANTARSIERO, TALLMAN, HARHART, BRADFORD, PAINTER and COHEN
Legislation
Document - Introduced as HB 1017
Last updated on April 16, 2015 11:33 AM
Casino Fee to Help Fund the Intellectual Disabilities and Autism Waiting List Account (Prior HB 650)
December 29, 2014 10:37 AM to All House Members
Circulated By
MURT
Memo
I plan to reintroduce legislation that will amend Title 4 Amusements to require each slot machine licensee to collect a $2 per patron admission fee to establish the Intellectual Disabilities and Autism Waiting List Account in the State Treasury.
Currently, there are 14,024 individuals with intellectual disabilities or autism who are waiting for home and community based services. Of this number, 5,877 are in the critical category and another 4,463 are in the emergency category. Many of these are young adults aging out of children’s services, while many others are older adults with disabilities being cared for by an elderly parent.
Every year, in this difficult economic environment, Pennsylvania struggles to come up with funding in the budget to provide services for these vulnerable individuals. This legislation will create a funding resource that is not dependent on tax dollars for support.
Previous Cosponsors: BISHOP, SANTARSIERO, TALLMAN, HARHART, BRADFORD, PAINTER and COHEN
Currently, there are 14,024 individuals with intellectual disabilities or autism who are waiting for home and community based services. Of this number, 5,877 are in the critical category and another 4,463 are in the emergency category. Many of these are young adults aging out of children’s services, while many others are older adults with disabilities being cared for by an elderly parent.
Every year, in this difficult economic environment, Pennsylvania struggles to come up with funding in the budget to provide services for these vulnerable individuals. This legislation will create a funding resource that is not dependent on tax dollars for support.
Previous Cosponsors: BISHOP, SANTARSIERO, TALLMAN, HARHART, BRADFORD, PAINTER and COHEN
Document
Introduced as HB 1017
Last Updated
April 16, 2015 11:33 AM
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