Pennsylvania Statutes Title 50 P.S. Mental Health § 4503. Contingent liability of State and local government; intention of act

(a) Neither the State nor a county shall be required to expend public funds under this act on behalf of a mentally disabled person until such person, who has been admitted or committed or is receiving services or benefits under this act, shall have exhausted his eligibility and receipt of benefits under all other existing or future, private, public, local, State or Federal programs.

(b) Upon exhaustion of such eligibility as aforesaid, the Commonwealth and the counties shall share the financial obligations accruing under this act, to the extent such obligations are not borne by the Federal government, or any private person or agency.

(c) It is the intention of this act that its provisions be construed so as to maintain and not decrease or destroy any eligibility of any person, any facility or the State or any political subdivision to receive any Federal assistance, grants or funds.