92nd General Assembly
Summary of HB0675
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House Sponsors:
BOLAND-FORBY-FOWLER-MCKEON, FRITCHEY, FRANKS AND YARBROUGH.

Short description: 
CIRCUIT BREAKER-EXPAND                                                     

Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
        Amends the Senior Citizens  and  Disabled  Persons  Property  Tax      
   Relief  and  Pharmaceutical  Assistance  Act.  Adds coverage for drugs      
   used to treat osteoporosis, clinical depression,  multiple  sclerosis,      
   bi-polar disorder, schizophrenia, lupus, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis      
   (ALS),  and  gastrointestinal  disease.  Lowers the age of eligibility      
   for both the tax relief and pharmaceutical assistance programs  to  55      
   (now  65).  Increases  the  income  eligibility level for both circuit      
   breaker and pharmaceutical assistance to (i) 28,000  for  a  household      
   containing  one  person,  (ii)  $36,000  for  a household containing 2      
   persons, or (iii) $42,000 for a household containing 3 or more persons      
   for the 2001 grant year and thereafter.  Effective immediately.             
 
Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE

   Last action date: JAN-07-2003

           Location: House

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


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