Pennsylvania Statutes Title 62 P.S. Poor Persons and Public Welfare § 804-E. Administration

(a) Remittance.--Upon collection of the funds generated by the assessment authorized under this article, the municipality shall remit a portion of the funds to the Commonwealth for the purposes set forth under section 802-E,  1 except that the municipality may retain funds in an amount necessary to reimburse it for its reasonable costs in the administration and collection of the assessment and to fund a portion of its costs of operating public health clinics and public health programs as set forth in an agreement to be entered into between the municipality and the Commonwealth acting through the secretary.

(b) Establishment.--There is established a restricted account in the General Fund for the receipt and deposit of funds under subsection (a). Funds in the account shall be used by the department for either or both of the following purposes: