PRINTER'S NO. 2579
No. 2014 Session of 1987
INTRODUCED BY MICHLOVIC, MARKOSEK, SEVENTY, TELEK, KUKOVICH,
DAWIDA, VEON, BUNT, MORRIS, CALTAGIRONE, TIGUE, BELFANTI,
NOYE, LASHINGER, GODSHALL, STABACK, BATTISTO, VROON, RAYMOND,
J. L. WRIGHT, JOSEPHS, YANDRISEVITS, MERRY, MAYERNIK, BOYES,
JOHNSON, RYBAK, CORRIGAN, OLASZ AND WAMBACH, NOVEMBER 24,
1987
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND WELFARE, NOVEMBER 24, 1987
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 providing for the definition of
8 "income."
9 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
10 hereby enacts as follows:
11 Section 1. The definition of "income" in section 3 of the
12 act of November 4, 1983 (P.L.217, No.63), known as the
13 Pharmaceutical Assistance Contract for the Elderly Act, is
14 amended to read: Section 3. Definitions.
15 The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
16 have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
17 context clearly indicates otherwise:
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19 "Income." All income from whatever source derived, including
1 but not limited to salaries, wages, bonuses, commissions, income
2 from self-employment, alimony, support money, cash public
3 assistance and relief, the gross amount of any pensions or
4 annuities including railroad retirement benefits, all benefits
5 received under the Federal Social Security Act (except Medicare
6 benefits), all benefits received under State unemployment
7 insurance laws and veterans' disability payments, all interest
8 received from the Federal Government or any state government, or
9 any instrumentality or political subdivision thereof, realized
10 capital gains, rentals, workmen's compensation and the gross
11 amount of loss of time insurance benefits, life insurance
12 benefits and proceeds, except the first $5,000 of the total of
13 death benefits payments, and gifts of cash or property, other
14 than transfers by gift between members of a household, in excess
15 of a total value of $300, but shall not include surplus food or
16 other relief in kind supplied by a government agency or property
17 tax rebate. For purposes of calculating benefits received under
18 the Federal Social Security Act, the amount of the premium for
19 Medicare coverage that is deducted from Social Security payments
20 shall not constitute benefits received under the Federal Social
21 Security Act.
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23 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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