THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE BILL

INTRODUCED BY HESS, PHILLIPS, STERN, BAKER, HENNESSEY, ADOLPH, BEAR, BENNINGHOFF, BRENNAN, BROOKS, CALTAGIRONE, CARROLL, CAUSER, EVERETT, FABRIZIO, FAIRCHILD, FLECK, GEIST, GIBBONS, GINGRICH, GROVE, GRUCELA, M. KELLER, W. KELLER, KULA, LONGIETTI, MARSHALL, MARSICO, MELIO, MICOZZIE, MILLER, MILNE, MOUL, MUNDY, MUSTIO, M. O'BRIEN, PETRARCA, PETRI, RAPP, REICHLEY, ROAE, SCAVELLO, SIPTROTH, K. SMITH, SOLOBAY, SWANGER, VULAKOVICH, WALKO, WANSACZ, WATSON, YOUNGBLOOD AND YUDICHAK, FEBRUARY 9, 2009

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON AGING AND OLDER ADULT SERVICES, FEBRUARY 9, 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,"

in miscellaneous provisions, further providing for Federal

programs.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1.  Section 2103 of the act of August 26, 1971 (P.L.

351, No.91), known as the State Lottery Law, amended July 7,

2006 (P.L.1061, No.111), is amended to read:

Section 2103.  Federal programs.

(a)  General rule.--If the Federal Government enacts pharmacy

programs similar to PACE or PACENET, the State programs shall be

construed to only supplement the Federal pharmacy programs. All

persons qualified for coverage under a Federal pharmacy program,

including the prescription drug benefit program provided by the

Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act

of 2003 (Public Law 108-173, 117 Stat. 2066), may be required by

the department to utilize the Federal program before utilizing

any State program.

(b)  Deposit of revenues.--Any revenues received by the

Commonwealth as a direct result of the enactment of any Federal

Government program similar to PACE or PACENET shall be deposited

in the State Lottery Fund to be utilized to further supplement

programs that benefit older Pennsylvanians.

(c)  Utilization of savings.--Any savings realized by the

State Lottery Fund as a direct result of the enactment of any

Federal Government programs similar to PACE or PACENET shall

only be utilized to further supplement programs that benefit

older Pennsylvanians.

Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.