The Florida Senate

HB 843: Low-income Elderly/RX Expenses

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Adams; Allen; Ambler; Anderson; Antone; Arza; Attkisson; Ausley; Barreiro; Baxley; Bean; Bendross-Mindingall; Bense; Benson; Berfield; Bilirakis; Bowen; Brandenburg; Brown; Brummer; Brutus; Bucher; Bullard; Byrd; Cantens; Carassas; Clarke; Cretul; Culp; Cusack; Davis; Davis; Dean; Detert; Domino; Evers; Farkas; Fields; Fiorentino; Galvano; Gannon; Garcia; Gardiner; Gelber; Gibson; Gibson; Goodlette; Gottlieb; Green; Greenstein; Harper; Harrell; Harrington; Hasner; Henriquez; Hogan; Holloway; Homan; Jennings; Johnson; Jordan; Joyner; Justice; Kallinger; Kendrick; Kilmer; Kosmas; Kottkamp; Dick; Kyle; Littlefield; Llorente; Machek; Mack; Mahon; McInvale; Meadows; Mealor; Murman; Murzin; Needelman; Negron; Patterson; Paul; Peterman; Pickens; Planas; Poppell; Prieguez; Quinones; Reagan; Rich; Richardson; Ritter; Rivera; Robaina; Roberson, Y; Ross; Rubio; Russell; Ryan; Sansom; Seiler; Simmons; Slosberg; Smith; Sobel; Sorensen; Spratt; Stansel; Stargel; Troutman; Vana; Waters; Wiles; Wishner; Zapata

Low-income Elderly/RX Expenses; revises pharmaceutical expense assistance program for low-income elderly individuals; adds eligibility groups; provides benefits; requires AHCA, in administering program, to collaborate with both Elderly Affairs Dept. & CFS Dept.; requires federal approval of benefits. Amends 409.9065.