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                                                      PRINTER'S NO. 3612

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


HOUSE BILL

No. 2493 Session of 2004


        INTRODUCED BY ALLEN, HENNESSEY, MANDERINO, ARGALL, GOODMAN,
           ARMSTRONG, BAKER, BEBKO-JONES, BROWNE, CAPPELLI, CAWLEY,
           CORRIGAN, COY, CRUZ, CURRY, DALEY, DALLY, DENLINGER,
           FAIRCHILD, GEIST, GEORGE, GINGRICH, GODSHALL, GOOD, GRUCELA,
           HERSHEY, HESS, KILLION, KIRKLAND, KOTIK, LAUGHLIN, LEACH,
           LEH, MARSICO, MILLARD, MUNDY, PAYNE, PHILLIPS, PICKETT,
           PISTELLA, READSHAW, SAYLOR, SCAVELLO, SCHRODER, SEMMEL,
           SHANER, SOLOBAY, R. STEVENSON, T. STEVENSON, TANGRETTI,
           J. TAYLOR, THOMAS, TIGUE, WALKO, WATERS, WILT, YOUNGBLOOD,
           YUDICHAK, McNAUGHTON, FREEMAN AND BARD, MARCH 31, 2004

        REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, MARCH 31, 2004

                                     AN ACT

     1  Amending the act of August 26, 1971 (P.L.351, No.91), entitled
     2     "An act providing for a State Lottery and administration
     3     thereof; authorizing the creation of a State Lottery
     4     Commission; prescribing its powers and duties; disposition of
     5     funds; violations and penalties therefor; exemption of prizes
     6     from State and local taxation and making an appropriation,"
     7     extending coverage of Pharmaceutical Assistance Contract for
     8     the Elderly to disabled individuals.

     9     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
    10  hereby enacts as follows:
    11     Section 1.  The definition of "eligible claimant" in section
    12  502 of the act of August 26, 1971 (P.L.351, No.91), known as the
    13  State Lottery Law, added November 21, 1996 (P.L.741, No.134), is
    14  amended to read:
    15  Section 502.  Definitions.
    16     The following words and phrases when used in this chapter
    17  shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the

     1  context clearly indicates otherwise:
     2     * * *
     3     "Eligible claimant."  A resident of the Commonwealth for no
     4  less than 90 days[, who is 65 years of age and over,] whose
     5  annual income is less than the maximum annual income and who
     6  [is] qualifies under one of the following paragraphs:
     7         (1)  Is:
     8             (i)  65 years of age and over; and
     9             (ii)  not otherwise qualified for public assistance
    10         under the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as
    11         the Public Welfare Code.
    12         (2)  Is unable to engage in substantial gainful activity
    13     by reason of a medically determinable physical or mental
    14     impairment which:
    15             (i)  can be expected to result in death; or
    16             (ii)  has lasted or can be expected to last for a
    17         continuous period of not less than 12 months.
    18     * * *
    19     Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 90 days.








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