Senate Sponsors: TROTTER-LIGHTFORD, MUNOZ AND HENDON. Short description: INDIGENT AND DISABLED SURVIVAL Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Creates the Indigent Senior Citizen and Disabled Person Survival Act. Amends the Election Code and the State Finance Act. Creates the Indigent Senior Citizen and Disabled Person Survival Authority to seek funds from the insurance, general contractors, pharmaceutical, food, utilities, and health care industries and the federal government to be used to provide indigent senior citizens and disabled persons with hospital, surgical and medical care, food, and utility services. Provides for the election of one member from each congressional district at the same time the governor is elected. Provides that the Authority shall negotiate with utility companies, common carriers, communication companies, and other service providers for discounted or flat rates to assist indigent senior citizens and disabled persons to obtain needed services. Effective immediately. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: JAN-07-2003 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status