PRINTER'S NO. 2663
No. 2066 Session of 1987
INTRODUCED BY STEVENS, RITTER, DIETTERICK, DeLUCA, J. L. WRIGHT, JOHNSON, JADLOWIEC, RAYMOND, GAMBLE, E. Z. TAYLOR, FARMER, KOSINSKI, ACOSTA, STABACK, HALUSKA, LEVDANSKY, BLACK, OLASZ, ANGSTADT, MICOZZIE, MELIO, PERZEL, GODSHALL, BELARDI, BUNT, MORRIS, HOWLETT, MAINE, MAIALE, FISCHER, MILLER, GRUPPO, FOX, KENNEY, CIVERA, FLICK AND TIGUE, DECEMBER 14, 1987
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND WELFARE, DECEMBER 14, 1987
AN ACT 1 Amending the act of November 4, 1983 (P.L.217, No.63), entitled 2 "An act establishing a program of limited pharmaceutical 3 assistance for the elderly; granting powers to and imposing 4 duties on the Department of Aging; establishing a payment 5 system; making provisions for funding; providing for reports; 6 and fixing penalties for violations of the pharmaceutical 7 assistance program," further providing for the definition of 8 "maximum annual income." 9 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 10 hereby enacts as follows: 11 Section 1. The definition of "maximum annual income" in 12 section 3 of the act of November 4, 1983 (P.L.217, No.63), known 13 as the Pharmaceutical Assistance Contract for the Elderly Act, 14 amended December 17, 1984 (P.L.1002, No.202), is amended to 15 read: 16 Section 3. Definitions. 17 The following words and phrases when used in this act shall 18 have the meanings given to them in this section unless the 19 context clearly indicates otherwise:
1 * * * 2 "Maximum annual income." Annual income as determined by the 3 department. Such amount shall not exceed $12,000 in the case of 4 single persons nor $15,000 in the case of the combined annual 5 income of married persons. These figures shall be adjusted 6 upward each year by the same percentage as the most recent cost- 7 of-living increase in Federal Social Security payments. The 8 department shall publish the revised figures in the Pennsylvania 9 Bulletin. 10 * * * 11 Section 2. This act shall apply to calendar year 1988 and 12 each year thereafter. 13 Section 3. This act shall take effect immediately. L7L67DGS/19870H2066B2663 - 2 -