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Ch. 283 2005 LAWS OF MARYLAND
SECTION 5. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, notwithstanding the
effective date of the changes to the Senior Prescription Drug Program, as enacted by
Sections 1 and 3 of this Act, the Board of Directors of the Maryland Health Insurance
Plan, subject to the limitation on Program funding enacted by Section 1 of this Act,
may extend until February 1, 2006, the full benefits of the Program, as the benefits
existed prior to the availability of prescription drug benefits provided by Medicare
Part D, to Program enrollees.
SECTION 6. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That it is the intent of the
General Assembly that the Medicare Option Prescription Drug Program established
under Section 3 of this Act be the payer of last resort and only cover costs for enrollees
that are not covered under Part D of the federal Medicare program.
SECTION 3. 7. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section 1 Sections 1
and 2 of this Act shall take effect on the later of January 1, 2006 or the availability of
prescription drug benefits provided by Medicare Part D under Title XVIII of the
Social Security Act, as amended. The Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene shall
notify the Department of Legislative Services, 90 State Circle, Annapolis, Maryland
21401 no later than December 15, 2005 regarding the availability on January 1, 2006
of prescription drug benefits provided by Medicare Part D and, if prescription drug
benefits provided by Medicare Part D are not available on January 1, 2006, the
Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene shall notify the Department of Legislative
Services no later than 15 days before the prescription drug benefits are to become
available.
SECTION 4. 8. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, subject to the
provisions of except as provided in Section 3 7 of this Act, this Act shall take effect
July 1, 2005.
Approved May 10, 2005.
CHAPTER 283
(Senate Bill 47)
AN ACT concerning
Criminal Law—Assault Against a Law Enforcement Officer—Penalties
Law Enforcement Officer Protection Act
FOR the purpose of establishing the crime of assault against a certain law
enforcement officer as an assault in the second degree; prohibiting a person
from intentionally causing or attempting to cause physical injury to another
person knowing or having reason to know that the other person is a certain law
enforcement officer engaged in the performance of certain duties; providing that
the District Court has jurisdiction that is concurrent with a circuit court in
certain criminal cases involving assault against certain law enforcement
officers; establishing certain penalties; defining certain terms; and generally
relating to assault against certain law enforcement officers.
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