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Sponsors
21 Co-sponsors
24 Multi-sponsors
- Peter Abbate
- Marc Alessi
- James Bacalles
- Robert Barra
- William Boyland
- Clifford Crouch
- Sandy Galef
- Deborah Glick
- Richard Gottfried
- Earlene Hooper
- Vito Lopez
- William Magee
- Nettie Mayersohn
- David McDonough
- John McEneny
- N. Nick Perry
- Jack Quinn III
- Bill Reilich
- Robert Reilly
- Albert A. Stirpe
- Robert Sweeney
- Fred Thiele
- Darryl Towns
- Harvey Weisenberg
History
- Print number 4403a
- Amend and recommit to aging
- Referred to aging
- Referred to aging
Companion bill
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Increases the income limits on the elderly pharmaceutical insurance coverage program to $37,500 for single and $65,000 for married couples
In Senate Committee · Aging · Sponsor Toby Ann Stavisky
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:A4403A
Title of bill
An act to amend the elder law, in relation to increasing the income levels for eligible participants in the elderly pharmaceu- tical insurance coverage program (EPIC)
Purpose: Increases the income limits on the elderly pharmaceutical insurance coverage program to $37,500 for single and $65,000 for married couples
Summary of Provisions: Section one. Subdivision one and two of section 242 of the elder law, paragraph (b) of subdivision one and paragraphs (a) and (b) of subdivision two as amended by section fourteen of part B of chapter 57 of the laws of 2006, are amended to allow for the increase in the limits of income for the elderly covered under the insurance coverage program (EPIC) to $37,500 for single and $65,000 for married couples
Justification: The rising cost of prescription drugs is becoming a hard pill to swallow for many seniors in our community who find they must choose between the medicines they need to stay healthy and the ability to pay for other daily necessities. That is wrong. EPIC can help-many of New:York's seniors by helping to cover prescription drug costs. However, in order to assist more of our elderly to cover the costs of drugs we must expand the income eligibility limits.
Legislative History:
2006-2007- A2943 referred to aging 2005-2006 - A4414/S1935 referred to aging 2003-2004 - A11399/S6944 referred to aging
Effective Date: This act shall take January 1, 2011.
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