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Ch. 272
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2000 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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BY adding to
Article - Health - General
Section 15-101(b-1)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1994 Replacement Volume and 1999 Supplement)
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Health - General
Section 15-103(b)(3) and 15-303(b)(1)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1994 Replacement Volume and 1999 Supplement)
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
Article - Health - General
15-101.
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(B-1) "EXPEDITED ELIGIBILITY" MEANS A STREAMLINED ELIGIBILITY PROCESS,
CONDUCTED BY THE LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS, FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR
CHILDREN AND PREGNANT WOMEN UNDER WHICH AN ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION
IS MADE PROMPTLY, BUT NOT LATER THAN 10 WORKING DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF
APPLICATION.
15-103.
(b) (3) Subject to the limitations of the State budget and as permitted by
federal law or waiver, the program developed under paragraph (1) of this subsection
and the program developed under § 15-301 of this title [may] SHALL provide
guaranteed eligibility FOR A PREGNANT WOMAN THROUGH THE SECOND MONTH
AFTER THE WOMAN DELIVERS THE CHILD, FOR A CHILD UNDER THE AGE OF 19
YEARS FOR 1 YEAR FROM THE DATE OF ENROLLMENT, AND for [each] ANY OTHER
enrollee for up to 6 months FROM THE DATE OF ENROLLMENT, unless an enrollee
obtains health insurance through another source.
15-303.
(b) (1) To the extent allowed under federal law and regulations, the
Secretary shall implement [expedited] PRESUMPTIVE eligibility for any individual
who applies THROUGH THE LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT for the Children and
Families Health Care Program under § 15-301 of this subtitle, INCLUDING ANY
INDIVIDUAL WITH ASSOCIATED FOOD STAMP, CASH ASSISTANCE, OR MEDICAL
ASSISTANCE CASES.
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 2000.
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Approved May 11, 2000.
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