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Ch. 418 2005 LAWS OF MARYLAND
Article - Health - General
Section 15-124.1
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2000 Replacement Volume and 2004 Supplement)
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
Article - Health - General
15-124.1.
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated:
(2) "Enrollee" means an individual who is enrolled in the Maryland
Pharmacy Discount Program.
(3) "Program" means the Maryland Pharmacy Discount Program
established under this section.
(b) There is a Maryland Pharmacy Discount Program within the Maryland
Medical Assistance Program.
(c) The purpose of the Program is to improve the health status of Medicare
beneficiaries, AND LOWER-INCOME INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE NOT MEDICARE
BENEFICIARIES, AND who lack prescription drug coverage by providing access to
lower cost, medically necessary, prescription drugs.
(d) The Program shall be administered and operated by the Department as
permitted by federal law or waiver.
(e) (1) The Program shall be open tot
(I) Medicare beneficiaries who lack other public or private
prescription drug coverage AND WHO HAVE AN ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME AT OR
BELOW 300 PERCENT OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES; AND
(II) INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE NOT MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES, WHO
LACK OTHER PUBLIC OR PRIVATE PRESCRIPTION DRUG COVERAGE, AND WHO HAVE
AN ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME BELOW 300 200 PERCENT OF THE FEDERAL
POVERTY LEVEL GUIDELINES.
(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1) of this subsection, enrollment in the
Maryland Medbank Program established under § 15-124.2 of this subtitle or the
Maryland Pharmacy Assistance Program established under § 15-124 of this subtitle
does not disqualify an individual from being eligible for the Program.
(f) (1) Subject to subsection (g) of this section, an enrollee may purchase
medically necessary prescription drugs that are covered under the Maryland Medical
Assistance Program from any pharmacy that participates in the Maryland Medical
Assistance Program at a price that is based on the price paid by the Maryland
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