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| THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA |
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| SENATE BILL |
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| INTRODUCED BY FOLMER AND PICCOLA, MARCH 2, 2009 |
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| REFERRED TO BANKING AND INSURANCE, MARCH 2, 2009 |
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| AN ACT |
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1 | Amending the act of June 26, 2001 (P.L.755, No.77), entitled "An |
2 | act establishing a special fund and account for money |
3 | received by the Commonwealth from the Master Settlement |
4 | Agreement with tobacco manufacturers; providing for home and |
5 | community-based care, for tobacco use prevention and |
6 | cessation efforts, for Commonwealth universal research |
7 | enhancement, for hospital uncompensated care, for health |
8 | investment insurance, for medical assistance for workers with |
9 | disabilities, for regional biotechnology research centers, |
10 | for the HealthLink Program, for community-based health care |
11 | assistance programs, for PACE reinstatement and PACENET |
12 | expansion, for medical education loan assistance and for |
13 | percentage allocation and appropriation of moneys," in health |
14 | investment insurance, further defining "low-income adult." |
15 | The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |
16 | hereby enacts as follows: |
17 | Section 1. The definition of "low-income adult" in section |
18 | 1302 of the act of June 26, 2001 (P.L.755, No.77), known as the |
19 | Tobacco Settlement Act, is amended to read: |
20 | Section 1302. Definitions. |
21 | The following words and phrases when used in this chapter |
22 | shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the |
23 | context clearly indicates otherwise: |
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1 | "Low-income adult." An individual who is at least 19 years |
2 | of age but less than 65 years of age and whose household income |
3 | is less than [200%] 100% of the Federal poverty level at the |
4 | time of eligibility determination. |
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6 | Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days. |
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