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S.B. 716 VETOES
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] 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 to [Medicare beneficiaries] INDIVIDUALS
WHO ARE NOT MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES, who lack other public or private
prescription drug coverage, AND WHO HAVE AN ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME
BELOW 200% 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
Medical Assistance Program, minus the aggregate value of any federally mandated
manufacturers' rebates AND ANY STATE CONTRIBUTION AMOUNT.
[(2) Subject to subsection (g) of this section, and to the extent authorized
under federal waiver, an enrollee whose annual household income is at or below 175
percent of the federal poverty guidelines may receive a discount subsidized by the
Department that is equal to 35 percent of the price paid by the Maryland Medical
Assistance Program for each medically necessary prescription drug purchased under
the Program.]
(g) The Department may establish mechanisms to:
(1) Recover the administrative costs of the Program;
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