House Sponsors: SCULLY-MCCARTHY-LYONS,JOSEPH-FRITCHEY AND FRANKS. Short description: CIRCUIT BREAKER-EXPAND Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons Property Tax Relief and Pharmaceutical Assistance Act. Changes the definition of "covered prescription drug" to include drugs used in treating osteoporosis, beginining January 1, 2002. Defines "drug used in the treatment of" to mean (i) a drug used to treat a specified disease or illness or secondary conditions caused by the disease or illness and (ii) a drug used to treat side effects resulting from the use of a drug used to treat the disease or illness. Defines "disease" to mean a chronic and possibly recurrent illness of long duration, including pneumonia, bronchitis, or other similar illness. Increases the income eligibility level for both a "circuit breaker" grant and pharmaceutical assistance to (i) $28,000 for a household containing one person, (ii) $35,000 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. Changes the $2,000 benefit cap per State fiscal year under the pharmaceutical assistance program to a $2,000 benefit cap per calendar year beginning January 1, 2002. Changes the coverage year for beneficiaries under the pharmaceutical assistance program from an annual renewal based on the application date of each beneficiary to a calendar coverage year for all beneficiaries beginning January 1, 2002. 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 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status