Ch. 243                                    2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

Section 15-101(i) and 15-105(a)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(2000 Replacement Volume and 2002 Supplement)

BY adding to

Article - Health - General

Section 15-105.1

Annotated Code of Maryland

(2000 Replacement Volume and 2002 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

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15-101.

(i) "Program" means the Maryland Medical Assistance Program.

15-105.

(a) The Department shall adopt rules and regulations for the reimbursement
of providers under the Program. However, except for an invoice that must be
submitted to a Medicare intermediary or Medicare carrier for an individual who may
have both Medicare and Medicaid coverage, payment may not be made for an invoice
that is received more than 1 year after the dates of the services given.

15-105.1.

(A) THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO A PERSON PROVIDING PHARMACY
BENEFIT MANAGER SERVICES.

(B) IF A PHARMACY IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A REQUEST FOR PAYMENT
ELECTRONICALLY TO THE DEPARTMENT UNDER § 15-105(A) OF THIS SUBTITLE, THEN
THE PHARMACY MAY CHOOSE TO BE REIMBURSED ELECTRONICALLY, AND IN THAT
EVENT, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL REIMBURSE THE PHARMACY ELECTRONICALLY
UNDER THE PROGRAM.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 2003 2004.

Approved May 13, 2003.

CHAPTER 243
(Senate Bill 380)

AN ACT concerning

Drunk and Drugged Driving - Subsequent Offender Penalties - Out-of-State

Crimes

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