PRINTER'S NO. 846
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
870
Session of
2023
INTRODUCED BY D. WILLIAMS, BRENNAN, GUENST, HANBIDGE, HILL-
EVANS, HOWARD, KHAN, KINSEY, KRAJEWSKI, MADDEN, OTTEN, RABB
AND SANCHEZ, APRIL 10, 2023
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, APRIL 10, 2023
AN ACT
Amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), entitled "An
act to consolidate, editorially revise, and codify the public
welfare laws of the Commonwealth," in public assistance,
further providing for reimbursement for certain medical
assistance items and services.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 443.6 of the act of June 13, 1967
(P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, is amended by
adding a subsection to read:
Section 443.6. Reimbursement for Certain Medical Assistance
Items and Services.--* * *
(h) (1) The use or prior authorization for medication-
assisted treatment or medication-assisted treatment approved
drugs, including buprenorphine, methadone, naltrexone or any
other drug approved by the United States Food and Drug
Administration, is prohibited.
(2) As used in this subsection, the following words and
phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this paragraph:
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