PRINTER'S NO. 1171
No. 1051 Session of 1995
INTRODUCED BY COLAFELLA, MICOZZIE, DeLUCA, PISTELLA, WOZNIAK,
HALUSKA, WALKO, CIVERA, ROONEY, TRELLO, MANDERINO, MICHLOVIC,
BATTISTO, BROWNE, GEORGE, BUNT, WILLIAMS, KUKOVICH, GORDNER,
BELARDI, MARKOSEK, KENNEY, YOUNGBLOOD, SCHULER, SHANER, COY,
COLAIZZO, SANTONI, ROBERTS, SERAFINI, MIHALICH, HANNA, MELIO,
YEWCIC, McCALL, SURRA, SATHER, LEDERER, HERMAN, CORRIGAN,
MUNDY, FAJT, L. I. COHEN, HENNESSEY, E. Z. TAYLOR, STABACK,
VAN HORNE, TRICH, TIGUE, READSHAW, LAUGHLIN, BAKER AND
O'BRIEN, MARCH 7, 1995
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON AGING AND YOUTH, MARCH 7, 1995
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of August 14, 1991 (P.L.342, No.36), entitled
2 "An act providing for the preservation of the State Lottery
3 Fund; further providing for pharmaceutical assistance for the
4 elderly; further providing for transportation assistance to
5 the elderly; providing for pharmaceutical purchasing;
6 conferring powers and duties upon the Department of Aging,
7 the Department of Revenue and the Department of
8 Transportation; imposing penalties; and making repeals,"
9 further defining "maximum annual income."
10 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
11 hereby enacts as follows:
12 Section 1. The definition of "maximum annual income" in
13 section 302 of the act of August 14, 1991 (P.L.342, No.36),
14 known as the Lottery Fund Preservation Act, is amended to read:
15 Section 302. 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
18 context clearly indicates otherwise:
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2 "Maximum annual income." Annual income as determined by the
3 department.
4 (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), such amount
5 shall not exceed $13,000 in the case of single persons nor
6 $16,200 in the case of the combined annual income of married
7 persons.
8 (2) If this chapter takes effect before September 1,
9 1991, the following shall apply:
10 (i) Before September 1, 1991, such amount shall not
11 exceed $12,000 in the case of single persons nor $15,000
12 in the case of the combined annual income of married
13 persons.
14 (ii) After August 31, 1991, such amount shall not
15 exceed $13,000 in the case of single persons nor $16,200
16 in the case of the combined annual income of married
17 persons.
18 (3) For the purposes of determining maximum annual
19 income, the amount of any Medicare medical insurance Part B
20 premium paid during a year shall be subtracted from the
21 amount of annual income.
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23 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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