Section 437. Reports to General Assembly.--(a) Two copies of all reports required by the national center for social statistics of the Department of Health, Education and Welfare shall be furnished to the Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee and the Health and Welfare Committee of the House of Representatives when they are submitted to the Federal Government. Similar reports prepared concerning general assistance, the State Blind Pension and State supplemental assistance shall be similarly furnished to the committees.
(b) The department shall submit an annual written report to the chairperson and minority chairperson of the Health and Human Services Committee of the Senate and the chairperson and minority chairperson of the Human Services Committee of the House of Representatives that includes the following information to the extent permitted by Federal law:
(1) Details on information relating to any changes in how lottery winnings are counted as an available resource for cash assistance applicants, including the following:
(i) The number of annual applicants who reported lottery winnings of six hundred dollars ($600) or more as an available resource.
(ii) The number of applicants under subparagraph (i) who were ineligible for assistance due to lottery winnings of six hundred dollars ($600) or more.
(iii) Details on any potential gaps in communication encountered between the department and county assistance offices which may have resulted in the failed reporting of lottery winnings of six hundred dollars ($600) or more.
(iv) Details regarding ongoing strategies between the department and the Pennsylvania State Lottery in reporting lottery winnings.
(2) The number of motor vehicles annually counted as resources.
(3) The average equity value of motor vehicles counted as resources.
(4) Information regarding annual replacement access devices, including the following:
(i) The number of recipients who requested a first replacement access device during the year under section 485(a).
(ii) The number of additional replacement access devices issued during the year under section 485(b) and (b.1).
(iii) The number of times the fee for replacement access devices was not assessed during the year under section 485(e).
(iv) The number of recipients annually reported to the Office of Inspector General for requesting two or more replacement access devices in a calendar year.
(5) The number of instances during the year recipients attempted to make purchases or withdraw funds in violation of section 484.
(6) Details highlighting any changes in reports submitted under this section from previous years.
(7) Any recommendations to the General Assembly that the department may deem necessary to improve the administration of assistance under this article.
(c) The reporting under this section shall be limited to data that is available and accessible to the department without requiring a change or update to an information system or database.
(437 amended Nov. 12, 2025, P.L.235, No.46)