HOUSE BILL No. 5900


     June 20, 2000, Introduced by Reps. DeHart, Bogardus, Schermesser, Prusi and Jacobs and referred to the Committee on
Appropriations.


        A bill to amend 1981 PA 180, entitled

   "Older Michiganians act,"

   (MCL 400.581 to 400.594) by adding section 6l.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

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           SEC. 6l.  (1) THE OLDER MICHIGANIANS PHARMACEUTICAL ASSIST-

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      ANCE FUND IS ESTABLISHED IN THE DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY TO BE

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      ADMINISTERED BY THE OFFICE.

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           (2) THE STATE TREASURER MAY RECEIVE MONEY OR OTHER ASSETS

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      FROM ANY SOURCE FOR DEPOSIT INTO THE FUND.  THE STATE TREASURER

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      SHALL RECEIVE FOR DEPOSIT INTO THE FUND ALL AMOUNTS APPROPRIATED

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      FOR THAT PURPOSE IN SECTION 273 OF THE INCOME TAX ACT OF 1967,

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      1967 PA 281, MCL 206.273, AND SECTION 3C OF THE INITIATED LAW OF

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      1976, MCL 445.573C.  THE STATE TREASURER SHALL DIRECT THE

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      INVESTMENT OF THE FUND.  THE STATE TREASURER SHALL CREDIT TO THE

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      FUND INTEREST AND EARNINGS FROM FUND INVESTMENTS.


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           (3) MONEY IN THE FUND AT THE CLOSE OF THE FISCAL YEAR SHALL

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      REMAIN IN THE FUND AND SHALL NOT LAPSE TO THE GENERAL FUND.

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           (4) THE OFFICE SHALL EXPEND MONEY FROM THE FUND, UPON APPRO-

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      PRIATION, ONLY TO ASSIST OLDER PERSONS WITH PAYMENT FOR PRESCRIP-

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      TION DRUGS.  THE OFFICE SHALL PROMULGATE RULES PURSUANT TO THE

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      ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES ACT OF 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.201 TO

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      24.328, TO IMPLEMENT THIS SUBSECTION.

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           (5) AS USED IN THIS SECTION:

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           (A) "FUND" MEANS THE OLDER MICHIGANIANS PHARMACEUTICAL

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      ASSISTANCE FUND ESTABLISHED IN SUBSECTION (1).

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           (B) "PRESCRIPTION DRUG" MEANS THAT TERM AS DEFINED IN SEC-

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      TION 17708 OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH CODE, 1978 PA 368, MCL

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      333.17708.  IN ADDITION, "PRESCRIPTION DRUG" INCLUDES INSULIN,

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      SYRINGES, AND NEEDLES.

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           Enacting section 1.  This amendatory act does not take

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      effect unless both of the following bills of the 90th Legislature

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      are enacted into law:

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           (a) House Bill No. 5852.

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           (b) Senate Bill No. __________ or House Bill No. 5901

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      (request no. 03608'99 b).

















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