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SPONSOR: | Taylor, JP | DATE TYPED: | 2-1-00 | HB | 120 | ||
SHORT TITLE: | Prescription Assistance for Indigent | SB | |||||
ANALYST: | Taylor |
Recurring
or Non-Rec |
Fund
Affected | ||||
FY00 | FY01 | FY00 | FY01 | ||
$ 50.0 | Recurring | General |
(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Revenue Decreases)
Duplicates/Conflicts with/Companion to/Relates to None.
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
Health Policy Commission (HPC)
No response received from the Human Services Department (HSD)
SUMMARY
Synopsis of Bill
HB 120 makes a $50.0 general fund appropriation to the Human Services Department to provide emergency funds to regional community action agencies for medically necessary prescription drugs for indigent and low-income persons.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS
The fiscal impact of this bill is limited to the $50.0 appropriation.
ADMINISTRATIVE IMPLICATIONS
As of this writing, the Human Services Department has not provided an analysis for the bill.
The HPC bill analysis notes that the Human Services Department will need to:
SUBSTANTIVE ISSUES
The HPC analysis notes the bill does not define income eligibility criteria.
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