A02337
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1319
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY MARSHALL, O'NEILL, STEPHENS, D. MILLER, MURT,
BARRAR, COHEN, D. COSTA, CUTLER, DAVIS, DRISCOLL, GIBBONS,
GODSHALL, GROVE, A. HARRIS, HEFFLEY, KINSEY, KORTZ,
LONGIETTI, McNEILL, MULLERY, PETRARCA, ROSS, ROZZI, SABATINA,
SAMUELSON, SCHLOSSBERG, SCHWEYER, THOMAS, WHEATLEY AND
YOUNGBLOOD, JUNE 10, 2015
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON FINANCE, JUNE 10, 2015
AN ACT
Providing for the establishment of a savings program by the
Treasury Department to encourage eligible individuals with
disabilities to save private funds from which the expenses
related to their disabilities may be paid to assist them in
maintaining health, independence and quality of life.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Short title.
This act shall be known and may be cited as the Achieving a
Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act.
Section 2. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
"ABLE account contract." An agreement between the program
manager or the department and the account owner.
"Account." An individual savings account held in trust for a
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