AN ACT TO REFORM THE UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE LAWS BY INCREASING BENEFIT ELIGIBILITY TO A TWENTY-SIX WEEK PERIOD AND THE MAXIMUM WEEKLY BENEFIT AMOUNT TO THE SUM EQUAL TO FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ADJUSTED ANNUALLY FOR INFLATION, BASING THE CALCULATION OF THE BENEFIT AMOUNT ON THE HIGHEST PAID QUARTER, INCREASING BENEFITS ALLOWED FOR PARTIAL UNEMPLOYMENT, PROVIDING BENEFITS IN CASES WHERE AN INDIVIDUAL LEAVES EMPLOYMENT FOR SPOUSAL RELOCATION OR HEALTH REASONS OR DUE TO AN UNDUE HARDSHIP, AUTHORIZING THE FORGIVENESS OF NONFRAUDULENT OVERPAYMENTS CAUSED BY AGENCY ERROR, AND ESTABLISHING A SHORT-TERM COMPENSATION PROGRAM TO BENEFIT EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES; TO ENACT A TAX HOLIDAY FOR EMPLOYERS THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2023; AND TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR IMPLEMENTATION.
AN ACT TO LIMIT AN INSURED'S COPAYMENT FOR INSULIN, TO AUTHORIZE PHARMACISTS TO PROVIDE INFORMATION REGARDING THE AMOUNT AN INDIVIDUAL WOULD PAY FOR A PRESCRIPTION DRUG WITHOUT INSURANCE COVERAGE, AND TO REQUIRE PHARMACISTS TO INFORM INDIVIDUALS REGARDING LOWER COST PRESCRIPTIONS.
