HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(1)  THE INDIVIDUAL IS CONSIDERED INELIGIBLE
BECAUSE OF THE INCREASE UNDER APPLICABLE RULES OR
REGULATIONS OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES; AND

(2)  AS TO THAT INDIVIDUAL, FEDERAL MATCHING
FUNDS FOR THE STATE PROGRAM ARE NOT AVAILABLE.

(B)  ALLOWABLE INCOME LEVELS.

TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY UNDER THE PROGRAM, THE
DEPARTMENT ANNUALLY SHALL SET THE ALLOWABLE YEARLY INCOME
LEVELS IN AMOUNTS AT LEAST EQUAL TO THE FOLLOWING:

(1)  FAMILY OF 1     - $2,500.

(2)  FAMILY OF 2     - $3,000.

(3)  FAMILY OF 3     - $3,500.

(4)  FAMILY OF 4    - $4,000.

(5)  FAMILY OF 5 OR MORE - $4,500 PLUS AN
INCREASE OF $500 FOR EACH FAMILY MEMBER IN EXCESS OF 5.

(C)  CONFLICT WITH FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS.

THIS SECTION IS EFFECTIVE ONLY TO THE EXTENT THAT ITS
PROVISIONS DO NOT CONFLICT WITH FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE
ADMINISTRATION OF THE PROGRAM IN THIS STATE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section formerly appeared as
Article 43, § 42H.

In subsection (a) of this section, the reference
to the "United States Department of Health and
Human Services" is substituted for the obsolete
reference to the "United States Department of
Health, Education, and Welfare", to conform to
current nomenclature.

The only other changes are in style.

Defined terms: "Department" § 1-101
"Program" § 15-101

15-110. REIMBURSEMENT — ACUTE GENERAL AND CHRONIC CARE
HOSPITALS.

THE DEPARTMENT SHALL REIMBURSE ACUTE GENERAL AND
CHRONIC CARE HOSPITALS THAT PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM FOR
CARE PROVIDED TO PROGRAM RECIPIENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH RATES
THAT THE HEALTH SERVICES COST REVIEW COMMISSION APPROVES
UNDER TITLE 19, SUBTITLE 2 OF THIS ARTICLE, IF THE UNITED