The purpose of this article shall be to allow the exclusion of all medical
and prescription drug expenses which were actually paid and not reimbursed
or paid by insurance from definition of income for purposes of the senior
citizen exemption pursuant to § 467 of the Real Property Tax Law
of the State of New York.
Pursuant to the provisions of § 467 of the New York State
Real Property Tax Law as heretofore adopted by the Legislature of the State
of New York, the purpose of this article is to allow the exclusion of medical
and prescription drug expenses which were actually paid and were not reimbursed
or paid by insurance from definition of income for purposes of the senior
citizen exemption.
The meanings of words and expressions as used in this article shall
be identical to their meanings as used in § 467 of the Real Property
Tax Law of the State of New York.
Insofar as the provisions of this article are inconsistent with the
provisions of any other local law or act, the provisions of this article shall
be controlling.