PRINTER'S NO. 540
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
516
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY BULLOCK, MURT, YOUNGBLOOD, DRISCOLL, NEILSON,
LONGIETTI, WARD, MULLERY, SIMS, STURLA, DAVIS, O'BRIEN,
SCHWEYER, BARRAR, SIMMONS, READSHAW, GOODMAN, DONATUCCI,
DeLUCA, FREEMAN, SOLOMON, DEASY, McCLINTON, ROZZI AND GILLEN,
FEBRUARY 15, 2017
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON AGING AND OLDER ADULT SERVICES,
FEBRUARY 15, 2017
AN ACT
Amending the act of August 26, 1971 (P.L.351, No.91), entitled
"An act providing for a State Lottery and administration
thereof; authorizing the creation of a State Lottery
Commission; prescribing its powers and duties; disposition of
funds; violations and penalties therefor; exemption of prizes
from State and local taxation and making an appropriation,"
in pharmaceutical assistance for the elderly, further
providing for determination of eligibility.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 503(b) of the act of August 26, 1971
(P.L.351, No.91), known as the State Lottery Law, amended
December 28, 2015 (P.L.499, No.91), is amended to read:
Section 503. Determination of eligibility.
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(b) Social Security cost-of-living adjustment.--
(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this act to
the contrary, persons who[, as of December 31, 2014,] are
enrolled in the PACENET program shall remain eligible for the
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