PRINTER'S NO. 3550
No. 2481 Session of 1984
INTRODUCED BY E. Z. TAYLOR, BARBER, HAYES, DEAL, PETERSON,
SAURMAN, McCLATCHY, COY, MANDERINO, RYAN, REBER, HERSHEY,
HASAY, WASS, DURHAM, FLICK, ARTY, FREIND, KLINGAMAN, HERMAN,
PITTS, BOWSER AND STAIRS, SEPTEMBER 24, 1984
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND WELFARE, SEPTEMBER 24, 1984
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 defining "maximum annual
8 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 is amended to read:
15 Section 3. Definitions.
16 The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
17 have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
18 context clearly indicates otherwise:
19 * * *
20 "Maximum annual income." Annual income as determined by the
1 department. Such amount shall not exceed [$9,000] $12,000 in the
2 case of single persons nor [$12,000] $15,000 in the case of the
3 combined annual income of married persons.
4 * * *
5 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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