PRINTER'S NO. 123
No. 99 Session of 2007
INTRODUCED BY HESS, HENNESSEY, BAKER, GINGRICH, BARRAR,
BIANCUCCI, BOYD, CALTAGIRONE, CAPPELLI, CARROLL, CURRY,
DALEY, EVERETT, FAIRCHILD, FLECK, GEIST, GIBBONS, GOODMAN,
GRUCELA, HUTCHINSON, KILLION, MARSICO, MELIO, MICOZZIE,
R. MILLER, MUSTIO, M. O'BRIEN, PICKETT, REICHLEY, SCAVELLO,
SOLOBAY, SONNEY, STERN, SWANGER, WALKO, WATSON, WOJNAROSKI,
YOUNGBLOOD, YUDICHAK, ADOLPH, DALLY, FABRIZIO, GEORGE,
HARRIS, McILHATTAN, MUNDY, PHILLIPS, RAPP, SAINATO, SCHRODER,
SURRA AND COX, JANUARY 30, 2007
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON AGING AND OLDER ADULT SERVICES,
JANUARY 30, 2007
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 further providing for Federal programs.
8 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
9 hereby enacts as follows:
10 Section 1. Section 2103 of the act of August 26, 1971
11 (P.L.351, No.91), known as the State Lottery Law, amended July
12 7, 2006 (P.L.1061, No.111), is amended to read:
13 Section 2103. Federal programs.
14 (a) General rule.--If the Federal Government enacts pharmacy
15 programs similar to PACE or PACENET, the State programs shall be
16 construed to only supplement the Federal pharmacy programs. All
1 persons qualified for coverage under a Federal pharmacy program,
2 including the prescription drug benefit program provided by the
3 Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act
4 of 2003 (Public Law 108-173, 117 Stat. 2066), may be required by
5 the department to utilize the Federal program before utilizing
6 any State program.
7 (b) Deposit of revenues.--Any revenues received by the
8 Commonwealth as a direct result of the enactment of any Federal
9 Government program similar to PACE or PACENET shall be deposited
10 in the State Lottery Fund to be utilized to further supplement
11 programs that benefit Pennsylvanians who are 65 years of age or
12 older.
13 (c) Utilization of savings.--Any savings realized by the
14 State Lottery Fund as a direct result of the enactment of any
15 Federal Government program similar to PACE or PACENET shall only
16 be utilized to further supplement programs that benefit
17 Pennsylvanians who are 65 years of age or older.
18 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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