Bill Text: PA HB193 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Further providing for PACE and PACENET eligibility.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-3)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-02-02 - Referred to AGING AND OLDER ADULT SERVICES [HB193 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-HB193-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 192
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 193 Session of2009
INTRODUCED BY PRESTON, COHEN, GEORGE, BISHOP, BEYER, GROVE, KIRKLAND, KORTZ, KOTIK, LONGIETTI, SIPTROTH, SOLOBAY, SWANGER AND WALKO, FEBRUARY 2, 2009
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON AGING AND OLDER ADULT SERVICES, FEBRUARY 2, 2009
AN ACT
Amending the act of August 26, 1971 (P.L.351, No.91), entitled
"An act providing for a State Lottery and administration
thereof; authorizing the creation of a State Lottery
Commission; prescribing its powers and duties; disposition of
funds; violations and penalties therefor; exemption of prizes
from State and local taxation and making an appropriation,"
further providing for PACE and PACENET eligibility.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 503 of the act of August 26, 1971 (P.L.
351, No.91), known as the State Lottery Law, amended July 9,
2008 (P.L.934, No.69), is amended to read:
Section 503. Determination of eligibility.
(a) Duties of department.--The department shall adopt
regulations relating to the determination of eligibility of
prospective claimants and providers, including dispensing
physicians and certified registered nurse practitioners when
acting in accordance with rules and regulations promulgated by
the State Board of Nursing as required by the act of May 22,
1951 (P.L.317, No.69), known as The Professional Nursing Law,
and the State Board of Pharmacy minimum standards of practice,
and the determination and elimination of program abuse. To this
end, the department shall establish a compliance unit staffed
sufficiently to fulfill this responsibility. The department
shall have the power to declare ineligible any claimant or
provider who abuses or misuses the established prescription
plan. The department shall have the power to investigate cases
of suspected provider or recipient fraud.
(b) Social Security cost-of-living adjustment.--
Notwithstanding any other provision of this act to the contrary,
persons who, as of December 31, [2007] 2009, are enrolled in the
PACENET program shall remain eligible for the PACENET program if
the maximum income limit is exceeded due solely to a Social
Security cost-of-living adjustment. Notwithstanding any other
provision of this act to the contrary, persons who, as of
December 31, [2008] 2010, are enrolled in the PACE program shall
remain eligible for the PACE program if the maximum income limit
is exceeded due solely to a Social Security cost-of-living
adjustment. Eligibility in the PACE or PACENET program pursuant
to this subsection shall expire on December 31, [2010] 2012.
Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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