PRINTER'S NO. 3972
No. 2751 Session of 1986
INTRODUCED BY RUDY AND COY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1986
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON FINANCE, SEPTEMBER 24, 1986
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," extending the definition of "eligible
8 claimant" to include certain disabled residents of
9 Pennsylvania who are at least 62 years of age.
10 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
11 hereby enacts as follows:
12 Section 1. The definition of "eligible claimant" in section
13 3 of the act of November 4, 1983 (P.L.217, No.63), known as the
14 Pharmaceutical Assistance Contract for the Elderly Act, is
15 amended and the section is amended by adding a definition to
16 read:
17 Section 3. Definitions.
18 The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
19 have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
20 context clearly indicates otherwise:
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1 "Eligible claimant." A resident of the Commonwealth 65 years
2 of age and over or permanently disabled and 62 years of age and
3 over, whose annual income is less than the maximum annual
4 income, and who is not otherwise qualified for public assistance
5 under the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the
6 Public Welfare Code.
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8 "Permanently disabled." Unable to engage in any work of a
9 nature generally performed for remuneration or profit, involving
10 the performance of significant physical or mental duties, or a
11 combination of both, by reason of a medically diagnosed physical
12 or mental impairment which is likely to continue indefinitely.
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14 Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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