2016 Louisiana Laws
Revised Statutes
TITLE 40 - Public Health and Safety
RS 40:1221.3 - Louisiana Seniors Pharmacy Assistance Program; creation; eligibility
§1221.3. Louisiana Seniors Pharmacy Assistance Program; creation; eligibility
A. The secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health shall establish the Louisiana Seniors Pharmacy Assistance Program to provide financial assistance to eligible individuals for the purchase of prescription drugs.
B. The department shall establish by rule the terms, conditions, and criteria, including financial criteria, for eligibility to participate in the program. Eligibility shall be limited to residents of the state who meet, at a minimum, all of the following criteria:
(1) Must be sixty-five years of age or older.
(2) Must have a gross income that does not exceed one hundred per cent of the federal poverty level.
(3) Must not qualify for or receive other benefits.
(4) Must not have voluntarily canceled a state or federal prescription drug program or a private prescription reimbursement plan within six months prior to application for enrollment in the program.
Acts 2003, No. 801, §1, eff. July 1, 2003; Redesignated from R.S. 40:1300.193 by HCR 84 of 2015 R.S.
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