92nd General Assembly
Summary of SB0271
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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


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