Ch. 188 LAWS OF MARYLAND

Article - Health - General

SUBTITLE 2. MARYLAND AIDS INSURANCE ASSISTANCE PILOT

PROGRAM

15-201.

(A) IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE
MEANINGS INDICATED.

(B) (I) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS
SUBSECTION, "FAMILY" MEANS:

(I) THE APPLICANT;

(II) THE APPLICANT'S SPOUSE IF THE SPOUSE LIVES WITH
THE APPLICANT; AND

(III) THE APPLICANT'S CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 21
YEARS IF THE CHILDREN LIVE WITH THE APPLICANT.

(21 IF THE APPLICANT IS A CHILD UNDER THE AGE OF 21
YEARS, "FAMILY" MEANS:

(I) THE MINOR APPLICANT'S PARENTS; AND

(II) AT THE OPTION OF THE MINOR APPLICANT'S
PARENTS, THE MINOR APPLICANT'S SIBLINGS.

£B} (CJ "PROGRAM" MEANS THE MARYLAND AIDS INSURANCE
ASSISTANCE PILOT PROGRAM.

{€) (P) "RECIPIENT" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL RECEIVING
ASSISTANCE FROM THE PROGRAM.

15-202.

(A) THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE SHALL
MAINTAIN ADMINISTER A MARYLAND AIDS INSURANCE ASSISTANCE
PILOT PROGRAM FOR HIV POSITIVE INDIVIDUALS.

(B) THERE SHALL BE NO MORE THAN 150 RECIPIENTS ENROLLED IN
THE PROGRAM AT ANY 1 TIME.

(B) (CJ AN INDIVIDUAL IS ELIGIBLE FOR THE PROGRAM IF:

(1) CASH ASSETS OWNED BY THE INDIVIDUAL'S FAMILY,
INCLUDING SAVINGS ACCOUNTS, CHECKING ACCOUNTS, AND STOCKS
AND BONDS, DO NOT EXCEED $10,000;

(2) THE INDIVIDUAL'S FAMILY INCOME, EARNED AND
UNEARNED, DOES NOT EXCEED 200 PERCENT OF THE FEDERAL
POVERTY LEVEL;

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