PRINTER'S NO. 3629
No. 2467 Session of 2008
INTRODUCED BY SHIMKUS, BENNINGTON, BRENNAN, CALTAGIRONE,
CAPPELLI, CARROLL, CASORIO, CRUZ, DERMODY, EVERETT, FREEMAN,
GEORGE, GOODMAN, GRUCELA, HARHAI, HARKINS, KULA, LEACH,
LONGIETTI, McCALL, McILVAINE SMITH, MILNE, MOYER, MUNDY,
M. O'BRIEN, PALLONE, PASHINSKI, PAYTON, PETRARCA, PHILLIPS,
PICKETT, REICHLEY, RUBLEY, SAINATO, SCAVELLO, SIPTROTH,
K. SMITH, STABACK, STURLA, WALKO, J. WHITE, WOJNAROSKI, MURT,
MOUL AND RAMALEY, APRIL 15, 2008
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON AGING AND OLDER ADULT SERVICES,
APRIL 15, 2008
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 the definition of "maximum annual
8 income" and for PACENET eligibility.
9 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
10 hereby enacts as follows:
11 Section 1. The definition of "maximum annual income" in
12 section 502 of the act of August 26, 1971 (P.L.351, No.91),
13 known as the State Lottery Law, amended July 7, 2006 (P.L.1061,
14 No.111), is amended to read:
15 Section 502. 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
1 context clearly indicates otherwise:
2 * * *
3 "Maximum annual income." For PACE eligibility, the term
4 shall mean annual income which shall not exceed [$14,500]
5 $16,500 in the case of single persons nor [$17,700] $19,700 in
6 the case of the combined annual income of persons married to
7 each other. For PACENET eligibility, the term shall mean the
8 annual income limits established under section 519. Persons may,
9 in reporting income to the Department of Aging, round the amount
10 of each source of income and the income total to the nearest
11 whole dollar, whereby any amount which is less than 50¢ is
12 eliminated.
13 * * *
14 Section 2. Section 519(b) of the act, amended July 7, 2006
15 (P.L.1061, No.111), is amended to read:
16 Section 519. The Pharmaceutical Assistance Contract for the
17 Elderly Needs Enhancement Tier.
18 * * *
19 (b) PACENET eligibility.--A person with an annual income of
20 not less than [$14,500] $16,500 and not more than [$23,500]
21 $25,500 in the case of a single person and of not less than
22 [$17,700] $19,700 and not more than [$31,500] $33,500 in the
23 case of the combined income of persons married to each other
24 shall be eligible for enhanced pharmaceutical assistance under
25 this section. A person may, in reporting income to the
26 department, round the amount of each source of income and the
27 income total to the nearest whole dollar, whereby any amount
28 which is less than 50¢ is eliminated.
29 * * *
30 Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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