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January 2004
Rhode Island Senate
Bill 2016: An Act Relating to State Affairs and Government -
Pharmaceutical Assistance to the Elderly Act
On July 1 of each
year, the maximum amount of allowable income for both unmarried
and married residents set forth in subsection (a) shall be
increased by a percentage equal to the percentage of the cost of
living adjustment provided for social security recipients.
Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this section, no
person whose prescription drug expenses are paid or reimbursable,
either in whole or in part, by any other plan of assistance or
insurance is eligible for assistance under this section, until the
person's prescription drug coverage for a specific covered
prescription medication is exhausted or the specific prescription
medication is not covered by the plan during a benefit year, and
as provided in subsection (d).

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