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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, Illinois has several programs that offer
3 assistance in purchasing prescription drugs to senior
4 citizens, including the pharmaceutical assistance program
5 under the Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons Property Tax
6 Relief and Pharmaceutical Assistance Act and the Senior
7 Citizens and Disabled Persons Prescription Drug Discount
8 Program; and
 
9     WHEREAS, The proliferation of prescription drug assistance
10 programs is likely to result in confusion among senior citizens
11 who may be eligible for those programs; and
 
12     WHEREAS, Senior citizens who may be eligible for one or
13 more of the prescription drug assistance programs may need help
14 in understanding the benefits and eligibility requirements for
15 the programs and in comparing the relative advantages and
16 disadvantages of each program; and
 
17     WHEREAS, The Department on Aging is in a position to help
18 senior citizens understand the prescription drug programs that
19 are available in Illinois and to help them make decisions about
20 applying for and receiving benefits under the programs;
21 therefore, be it
 
22     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
23 NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
24 we encourage the Department on Aging to develop a streamlined
25 program to help Illinois senior citizens understand the various
26 prescription drug assistance programs that are available to
27 them in this State; and be it further
 
28     RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be delivered to
29 the Director of Aging.