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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor
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Ch. 16
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(iii) Shall provide, subject to the limitations of the State budget,
comprehensive medical and other health care services for all eligible children currently
under the age of I whose family income falls below 185 percent of the poverty level, as
permitted by federal law;
(iv) Shall provide, subject to the limitations of the State budget,
family planning services to women currently eligible for comprehensive medical care
and other health care under item (ii) of this paragraph for 5 years after the second
month following the month in which the woman delivers her child;
(v) Shall provide, subject to the limitations of the State budget,
comprehensive medical and other health care services for all children from the age of
1 year up through and including the age of 5 years whose family income falls below
133 percent of the poverty level, as permitted by the federal law;
(vi) Shall provide, subject to the limitations of the State budget,
comprehensive medical care and other health care services for all children born after
September 30, 1983 who are at least 6 years of age but are under 19 years of age whose
family income falls below 100 percent of the poverty level, as permitted by federal law;
(vii) Shall provide, subject to the limitations of the State budget,
comprehensive medical care and other health care services for all legal immigrants
who meet Program eligibility standards and who arrived in the United States before
August 22, 1996, the effective date of the federal Personal Responsibility and Work
Opportunity Reconciliation Act, as permitted by federal law;
(viii) Shall provide, subject to the limitations of the State budget and
any other requirements imposed by the State, comprehensive medical care and other
health care services for all legal immigrant children under the age of 18 years and
pregnant women who meet Program eligibility standards and who arrived in the
United States on or after August 22, 1996, the effective date of the federal Personal
Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act;
(ix) May include bedside nursing care for eligible Program
recipients; and
(x) Shall provide services in accordance with funding restrictions
included in the annual State budget bill.
Subtitle 3. [Children and Families Health Care Program] MARYLAND CHILDREN'S
HEALTH PROGRAM.
15-301.
(a) [In this section, "carrier" means:
(1) An insurer;
(2) A nonprofit service plan;
(3) A health maintenance organization; or
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