PRINTER'S NO. 1697
No. 1392 Session of 1985
INTRODUCED BY J. TAYLOR, KENNEY, DISTLER, RAYMOND, FOX,
D. W. SNYDER, WESTON, WOGAN, O'BRIEN, ARGALL, PERZEL, GANNON,
COSLETT, LANGTRY, BUSH, CARLSON, HOWLETT, BLACK, CHADWICK AND
BARLEY, JUNE 10, 1985
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND WELFARE, JUNE 10, 1985
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," providing that "income" shall not
8 include the amount deducted from Social Security for Medicare
9 premiums.
10 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
11 hereby enacts as follows:
12 Section 1. The definition of "income" in section 3 of the
13 act of November 4, 1983 (P.L.217, No.63), known as the
14 Pharmaceutical Assistance Contract for the Elderly Act, is
15 amended to 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:
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1 "Income." All income from whatever source derived, including
2 but not limited to salaries, wages, bonuses, commissions, income
3 from self-employment, alimony, support money, cash public
4 assistance and relief, the gross amount of any pensions or
5 annuities including railroad retirement benefits, all benefits
6 received under the Federal Social Security Act (except the
7 amount deducted for Medicare premiums and except Medicare
8 benefits), all benefits received under State unemployment
9 insurance laws and veterans' disability payments, all interest
10 received from the Federal Government or any state government, or
11 any instrumentality or political subdivision thereof, realized
12 capital gains, rentals, workmen's compensation and the gross
13 amount of loss of time insurance benefits, life insurance
14 benefits and proceeds, except the first $5,000 of the total of
15 death benefits payments, and gifts of cash or property, other
16 than transfers by gift between members of a household, in excess
17 of a total value of $300, but shall not include surplus food or
18 other relief in kind supplied by a government agency or property
19 tax rebate.
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21 Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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