Ch. 513
1993 LAWS OF MARYLAND
AN ACT concerning
Maryland Partnership for Long-Term Care Program
FOR the purpose of requiring an insured insurer to make certain statements regarding
long-term care insurance under certain circumstances; establishing the Maryland
Partnership for Long-Term Care Program to provide long-term care services for
enrollees; providing for the administration of the Program; specifying the
requirements for an individual to be eligible for the Program; requiring the
Insurance Commissioner to adopt standards for a long term care insurance policy
under the Program; providing minimum qualifications for a long-term care
insurance policy; providing for a certain protection of assets in determining
eligibility for medical assistance; requiring the Commissioner to undertake
measures to educate the public concerning certain issues relating to the Program;
requiring the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and the Insurance
Commissioner to jointly adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this Act and
to submit a certain report to the General Assembly at a certain time; requiring the
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to apply to the federal government for
Medicaid waivers necessary to implement the provisions of this Act; providing a
subtraction modification under the Maryland income tax for certain amounts paid
by or on behalf of an individual for premiums for long term care insurance;
providing for the effective date and the application of certain tax related provisions
of this Act; and generally relating to the establishment of the Maryland Partnership
for Long-Term Care Program.
BY adding to
Article - Health - General.
Section 15-401 through 15-407, inclusive, to be under the new subtitle "Subtitle
4. Maryland Partnership for Long-Term Care Program"
Annotated Code of Maryland
(.1990 Replacement Volume and 1992 Supplement)
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article 48A - Insurance Code
Section 647
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1991 Replacement Volume and 1992 Supplement)
BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments;
Article - Tax - General
Section 10-208(a)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1988 Volume and 1992 Supplement)
CHAPTER 513
(House Bill 361)
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