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HB 83-A: Prescription Drugs/Elderly Persons

GENERAL BILL by Green ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Allen ; Ambler ; Anderson ; Brandenburg ; Bullard ; Carroll ; Clarke ; Cretul ; Davis ; Domino ; Galvano ; Gelber ; Goodlette ; Holloway ; Homan ; Kilmer ; Kottkamp ; Dick ; Llorente ; Mayfield ; Meadows ; Patterson ; Planas ; Quinones ; Reagan ; Robaina ; Roberson, Y

Prescription Drugs/Elderly Persons; revises pharmaceutical expense assistance program for low-income elderly individuals; adds eligibility groups; provides benefits; requires federal approval of benefits; creates Sunshine for Seniors Program to assist low-income seniors with obtaining prescription drugs from manufacturers' pharmaceutical assistance programs; provides implementation & overight duties of Elderly Affairs Dept., etc. Amends 409.9065; creates 430.83.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law
Last Action: 5/27/2003 Senate - Died in Messages, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to SB 22-A (Ch. 2003-405)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    5/12/2003 House • Filed
    5/13/2003 House • Considered outside purview of the Call -HJ 00025; Introduction allowed -HJ 00025; Introduced -HJ 00032
    5/14/2003 House • Referred to Calendar -HJ 00090
    5/15/2003 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 00074
    5/16/2003 House • Read third time -HJ 00093; Passed; YEAS 117 NAYS 0 -HJ 00093
    5/16/2003 Senate • In Messages
    5/27/2003 Senate • Died in Messages, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to SB 22-A (Ch. 2003-405)

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  • HB 83-A, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/12/2003 at 1:40 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 22A (e2) Peaden Compare Last Action: 6/26/2003 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2003-405
    Location:
    S 48A LifeSaver Rx Program Wasserman Schultz Compare Last Action: 5/27/2003 S Died in Committee on Rules and Calendar, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to SB 22-A (Ch. 2003-405)
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    409.9065 Pharmaceutical expense assistance.
    430.83

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