BOLAND-FORBY-FOWLER-MCKEON, FRITCHEY, FRANKS AND YARBROUGH. 320 ILCS 25/3.15 from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 403.15 320 ILCS 25/4 from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 404 Amends the Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons Property Tax Relief and Pharmaceutical Assistance Act. Adds coverage for drugs used to treat osteoporosis, clinical depression, multiple sclerosis, bi-polar disorder, schizophrenia, lupus, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and gastrointestinal disease. Lowers the age of eligibility for both the tax relief and pharmaceutical assistance programs to 55 (now 65). Increases the income eligibility level for both circuit breaker and pharmaceutical assistance to (i) 28,000 for a household containing one person, (ii) $36,000 for a household containing 2 persons, or (iii) $42,000 for a household containing 3 or more persons for the 2001 grant year and thereafter. Effective immediately. FEB-06-2001 H FILED WITH CLERK FEB-06-2001 H FIRST READING FEB-06-2001 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES FEB-07-2001 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE REVENUE FEB-09-2001 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR FORBY FEB-09-2001 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR FOWLER FEB-16-2001 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR MCKEON FEB-22-2001 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR FRITCHEY FEB-27-2001 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR FRANKS MAR-16-2001 H RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 19(A) RULES HRUL MAR-20-2001 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR YARBROUGH JAN-07-2003 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary