Pennsylvania Act 2008-69 — STATE LOTTERY LAW - PACE AND PACENET ELIGIBILITY

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STATE LOTTERY LAW - PACE AND PACENET ELIGIBILITY
                  Act of Jul. 9, 2008, P.L. 934, No. 69               Cl. 72
                             Session of 2008
                               No. 2008-69

     SB 4

                                  AN ACT

     Amending the act of August 26, 1971 (P.L.351, No.91), entitled
        "An act providing for a State Lottery and administration
        thereof; authorizing the creation of a State Lottery
        Commission; prescribing its powers and duties; disposition of
        funds; violations and penalties therefor; exemption of prizes
        from State and local taxation and making an appropriation,"
        further providing for PACE and PACENET eligibility.

        The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     hereby enacts as follows:

        Section 1.  Section 503 of the act of August 26, 1971
     (P.L.351, No.91), known as the State Lottery Law, amended
     November 26, 2003 (P.L.212, No.37), is amended to read:
      Section 503.  Determination of eligibility.
        (a)  The department shall adopt regulations relating to the
     determination of eligibility of prospective claimants and
     providers, including dispensing physicians and certified
     registered nurse practitioners when acting in accordance with
     rules and regulations promulgated by the State Board of Nursing
     as required by the act of May 22, 1951 (P.L.317, No.69), known
     as The Professional Nursing Law, and the State Board of Pharmacy
     minimum standards of practice, and the determination and
     elimination of program abuse. To this end, the department shall
     establish a compliance unit staffed sufficiently to fulfill this
     responsibility. The department shall have the power to declare
     ineligible any claimant or provider who abuses or misuses the
     established prescription plan. The department shall have the
     power to investigate cases of suspected provider or recipient
     fraud.
        (b)  Social Security cost-of-living adjustment.--
     Notwithstanding any other provision of this act to the contrary,
     persons who, as of December 31, 2007, are enrolled in the
     PACENET program shall remain eligible for the PACENET program if
     the maximum income limit is exceeded due solely to a Social
     Security cost-of-living adjustment. Notwithstanding any other
     provision of this act to the contrary, persons who, as of
     December 31, 2008, are enrolled in the PACE program shall remain
     eligible for the PACE program if the maximum income limit is
     exceeded due solely to a Social Security cost-of-living
     adjustment. Eligibility in the PACE or PACENET program pursuant
     to this subsection shall expire on December 31, 2010.
        Section 2.  This act shall take effect immediately.

     APPROVED--The 9th day of July, A. D. 2008.

     EDWARD G. RENDELL