Pennsylvania Statutes Title 62 P.S. Poor Persons and Public Welfare § 103. Redesignation

(a) The Department of Public Welfare shall be known as the Department of Human Services.

(b) A reference to the Department of Public Welfare in a statute or a regulation shall be deemed a reference to the Department of Human Services.

(c) In order to provide an efficient and cost-minimizing transition, licenses, contracts, deeds and any other official actions of the Department of Public Welfare shall not be affected by the use of the designation of the department as the Department of Human Services. The department may continue to use the name Department of Public Welfare on badges, licenses, contracts, deeds, stationery and any other official documents until existing supplies are exhausted. The Department of Public Welfare may substitute the title “Department of Human Services” for “Department of Public Welfare” on its documents and materials on such schedule as it deems appropriate.

(d) The Department of Human Services shall not replace existing signage at department locations with the redesignated name until the signs are worn and in need of replacement. This transition shall be coordinated with changes in administration.

(e) The department shall continue to use the name Department of Public Welfare on its computer systems until the time of routine upgrades in each computer system in the department. The change in name shall be made at the time of the routine upgrade to the department computer systems.