Petition DENIED.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 18, 2016.

Supplemental brief of petitioner filed.

Waiver of right of respondents Pennsylvania Department of Publc Welfare, et al. to respond filed.

Petition for a writ of mandamus and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 7, 2016)

Party name:, Petitioner, represented by Rafael A. Joseph

Pennsylvania Department of Publc Welfare, et al., Respondent, represented by Claudia M. Tesoro