Ch. 203                                    2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(3)     Collecting the family contribution under subsection (e) of this section;

(4)     Forwarding the family contribution and the State's portion of the
premium directly to the carrier; and

(5)     Assisting employers in enrolling the eligible dependents of employees
in the employer-sponsored health benefit plan,]

[(e)](C) (1) As a requirement of enrollment and participation in [the
MCHP private option plan, through either an employer-sponsored health benefit
plan or] a managed care organization THE MCHP PREMIUM PLAN, the parent or
guardian of an eligible individual shall agree to pay the following annual family
contribution:

(I) IN FISCAL YEAR 2004 ONLY, FOR AN ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUAL
WHOSE FAMILY INCOME IS ABOVE 185 PERCENT, BUT AT OR BELOW 200 PERCENT OF
THE FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES, AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO 2 PERCENT OF THE
ANNUAL INCOME OF A FAMILY OF TWO AT 185 PERCENT OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY
GUIDELINES;

(i) (II) For an eligible individual whose family income is above
200 percent, but at or below 250 percent of the federal poverty guidelines, an amount
equal to 2 percent of the annual income of a family of two at 200 percent of the federal
poverty guidelines; and

(ii) (III) For an eligible individual whose family income is above
250 percent, but at or below 300 percent of the federal poverty guidelines, an amount
equal to 2 percent of the annual income of a family of two at 250 percent of the federal
poverty guidelines,

(2) The family contribution amounts required under paragraph (1) of
this subsection apply on a per family basis regardless of the number of eligible
individuals each family has enrolled in the [MCHP private option plan] MANAGED
CARE ORGANIZATION MCHP PREMIUM PLAN.

[(f)](D) The Department shall adopt regulations necessary to implement this
section.

15-303.

(a) (1) The Department shall be responsible for enrolling program recipients
in managed care organizations [and employer-sponsored health benefit plans] under
the Maryland Children's Health Program established under §§ 15-301 and 15-301.1
of this subtitle,

18-108.

(c) The Governor shall include in the annual budget State general funds of at
least [$1,000,000] $250,000 to cover the administrative and food costs of the
Program.

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