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Read. Follow. Verify.Pennsylvania extends PACE and PACENET prescription drug eligibility protections through 2027
Last action · November 24, 2025: Act No. 49 of 2025, Nov. 24, 2025Sponsors: Nikki Rivera and 24 others
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What This Bill Does
Pennsylvania law now protects older adults enrolled in the and prescription drug programs from losing eligibility due to Social Security s, extending these protections through December 31, 2027.
Enrollees who rely on state-funded pharmaceutical assistance will not be disqualified from the programs solely because federal benefit increases push their income past the maximum limit.
- The State Lottery Law of 1971 established funding mechanisms that support programs such as PACE and PACENET, which provide prescription drug assistance to qualifying older Pennsylvanians. context
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
PACE program enrollees
Enrollees retain their pharmaceutical assistance eligibility even if Social Security cost-of-living adjustments push their income above program limits through December 31, 2027.
PACENET program enrollees
Enrollees retain their pharmaceutical assistance eligibility even if Social Security cost-of-living adjustments push their income above program limits through December 31, 2027.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Will I lose my PACE or PACENET benefits if my Social Security payment increases?
When do these eligibility protections expire?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
22 actions- Nov 24, 2025Governor of PennsylvaniaAct No. 49 of 2025, Nov. 24, 2025
- Nov 24, 2025Governor of PennsylvaniaEnrolledApproved by the Governor, Nov. 24, 2025
- Nov 19, 2025Governor of PennsylvaniaEnrolledPresented to the Governor, Nov. 19, 2025
- Nov 19, 2025SenateSigned in Senate, Nov. 19, 2025
- Nov 19, 2025HouseSigned in House, Nov. 19, 2025
- Nov 19, 2025SenateFloorThird consideration and final passage, Nov. 19, 2025 (46-0)
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- Nov 18, 2025SenateCommitteeRe-reported as committed, Nov. 18, 2025
- Nov 18, 2025SenateCommitteeRe-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Nov. 18, 2025
- Nov 18, 2025SenateFloorSecond consideration, Nov. 18, 2025
- Nov 17, 2025SenateIntroducedFirst consideration, Nov. 17, 2025
- Nov 17, 2025SenateCommitteeReported as committed, Nov. 17, 2025
- Apr 28, 2025SenateCommitteeReferred to AGING AND YOUTH, April 28, 2025
- Apr 28, 2025SenateIn the Senate
- Apr 22, 2025HouseFloorThird consideration and final passage, April 22, 2025 (203-0)
- Apr 22, 2025HouseCommitteeRe-reported as committed, April 22, 2025
- Apr 9, 2025HouseRe-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, April 9, 2025
- Apr 9, 2025HouseFloorSecond consideration, April 9, 2025
- Apr 8, 2025HouseRemoved from table, April 8, 2025
- Mar 24, 2025HouseLaid on the table, March 24, 2025
- Mar 24, 2025HouseIntroducedFirst consideration, March 24, 2025
- Mar 24, 2025HouseCommitteeReported as committed, March 24, 2025
- Mar 14, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to AGING AND OLDER ADULT SERVICES, March 14, 2025
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- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
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- Buzz25Current news / social attention level
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