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S.B. 283 VETOES
14-106.
(e) The subsidy required under the Senior Prescription Drug Assistance
Program may not exceed:
(1) For the period of January 1, 2006, through June 30, 2006, $8,000,000;
(2) For fiscal year 2007, $14,000,000; [and]
(3) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008, $14,000,000; AND
(4) For any year, the value of the nonprofit health service plan's
premium tax exemption under § 6-101(b) of this article.
14-511.
(a) There is a Senior Prescription Drug Assistance Program.
(b) The purpose of the Program is to provide Medicare Part D beneficiaries,
who meet Program eligibility requirements, with a State [subsidy for a portion of
their:
(1) Medicare Part D prescription drug plan premium and deductible; or
(2) Medicare Advantage Plan premium and deductible related to a
prescription drug benefit] SUBSIDY.
(c) The Board shall contract with a third party to administer the Program.
(d) The Administrator of the Program shall:
(1) submit a detailed financial accounting of the Program to the Board as
often as the Board requires;
(2) collect and submit to the Board data regarding the utilization
patterns and costs for Program enrollees; and
(3) develop and implement a marketing plan targeted at eligible
individuals throughout the State.
14-512.
(a) The Program shall:
(1) [subject to the moneys available in the segregated account under §
14-504 of this subtitle, provide benefits to the maximum number of individuals
eligible for enrollment in the Program; and] PROVIDE A PRESCRIPTION DRUG
BENEFIT SUBSIDY, AS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD, THAT MAY PAY ALL OR SOME OF
THE DEDUCTIBLES, COINSURANCE PAYMENTS, PREMIUMS, AND COPAYMENTS
UNDER THE FEDERAL MEDICARE PART D PHARMACEUTICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
FOR ENROLLEES OF THE PROGRAM; AND
(2) [provide a State subsidy for a portion of the cost of Medicare Part D
and Medicare Advantage Plan drug-related premiums and deductibles] PROVIDE
THE SUBSIDY TO THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS ELIGIBLE FOR
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