91st General Assembly
Summary of SB1859
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Senate Sponsors:
TROTTER.

Short description: 
SENIOR CITIZENS DISABLED                                                   

Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
        Creates the Senior Citizen  and  Disabled  Person  Survival  Act.      
   Creates  the  Indigent  Senior  Citizen  and  Disabled Person Survival      
   Authority consisting of one member  from  each  county  of  the  State      
   appointed by the president or county board chairman. Provides that the      
   Authority  shall cooperate and coordinate its activities with federal,      
   State, and local agencies established to assist  senior  citizens  and      
   disabled  persons  with  their health and living needs.  Provides that      
   the  Authority  shall  seek  funds   from   the   insurance,   general      
   contractor's,   pharmaceutical,   food,  utilities,  and  health  care      
   industries doing business in this State and  from  federal  funds  and      
   shall  oversee moneys distributed from the Indigent Senior Citizen and      
   Disabled Person Survival Authority Fund. Amends the State Finance Act.      
   Creates the Indigent  Senior  Citizen  and  Disabled  Person  Survival      
   Authority Fund in the State Treasury. Effective immediately.                
 
Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE

   Last action date: 01-01-09

           Location: Senate

 Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE -   0     SENATE -   0


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