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MARVIN MANDEL, Governor 1825
Article 88A — Social Services Administration
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[16.
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Notwithstanding any Maryland law, rule, regulation
or formula to the contrary, no state, city or county
board of social services or other agency shall decrease
the amount of assistance paid any recipient under any
section of this article, nor shall any such agency
declare any person ineligible or reduce his entitlement
under the State medicaid program solely because social
security payments received by him have been increased;
provided, that the provisions of this section shall be
effective only to the extent that the provisions do not
conflict with federal requirements for the administration
of the public assistance program in Maryland. ]
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SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That new
Section 42H be and it is hereby added to Article 43 -
Health, of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1971
Replacement Volume and 1976 Supplement) to read as
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follows;
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Article 43 - Health
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42H.
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(A) A PERSON MAY NOT BE DECLARED INELIGIBLE UNDER
THE STATE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM SOLELY BECAUSE
SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS RECEIVED BY HIM HAVE BEEN
INCREASED UNLESS HE IS DEEMED INELIGIBLE AS A RESULT OF
SUCH INCREASE UNDER APPLICABLE REGULATIONS OF THE UNITED
STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION AND WELFARE AND
FEDERAL MATCHING FUNDS FOR THE STATE MEDICAID PROGRAM
WITH RESPECT TO THAT PERSON ARE NOT AVAILABLE.
(B) THIS SECTION IS EFFECTIVE ONLY TO THE EXTENT
THAT THE PROVISIONS DO NOT CONFLICT WITH FEDERAL
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE PROGRAM IN THE
STATE.
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SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1977.
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Approved April 29, 1977.
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CHAPTER 191
(Senate Bill 611)
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