WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                           S.B. 452

(A)     WHEN THE BENEFITS PAYABLE UNDER THE LONG-TERM CARE POLICY
APPROVED UNDER § 15-404 OF THIS SUBTITLE ARE EXHAUSTED, DETERMINATION
OF ELIGIBILITY FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE SHALL BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION.

(B)     IN DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE, AN AMOUNT
OF RESOURCES EQUAL TO THE AMOUNT OF BENEFITS PAID UNDER THE
LONG-TERM CARE POLICY SHALL BE EXCLUDED FROM THE DEPARTMENT'S
CALCULATION OF THE INDIVIDUAL'S RESOURCES, TO THE EXTENT THE PAYMENTS:

(1) ARE FOR SERVICES THAT MEDICAL ASSISTANCE APPROVES OR
COVERS FOR RECIPIENTS;

(2)      ARE FOR THE LOWER OF THE ACTUAL CHARGE AND THE AMOUNT
PAID BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY; AND

(3)      ARE FOR NURSING HOME CARE OR APPROVED HOME CARE AND
COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES.

15-506. 15-406.

THE COMMISSIONER, THROUGH THE CONSUMER EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY
PROGRAM, SHALL UNDERTAKE MEASURES TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC AS TO:

(1)      THE NEED FOR LONG-TERM CARE;

(2)      MECHANISMS FOR FINANCING LONG-TERM CARE;

(3)      THE AVAILABILITY OF LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE; AND

(4)      THE ASSET PROTECTION PROVIDED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.
15-507. 15-407.

THE DEPARTMENT AND THE COMMISSIONER SHALL JOINTLY:

(1)      ADOPT REGULATIONS NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS
OF THIS SUBTITLE; AND

(2)      ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 1 OF EACH YEAR, REPORT TO THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY, IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2-1312 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT
ARTICLE ON:

(I)       THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE PROGRAM;

(II)     THE IMPACT OF THE PROGRAM ON STATE EXPENDITURES FOR
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE;

(III)    THE NUMBER OF ENROLLEES IN THE PROGRAM; AND

(IV)    THE NUMBER OF LONG-TERM CARE POLICIES OFFERED IN THE

STATE.

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