Ch. 344                                    2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

CHAPTER 344
(House Bill 950)

AN ACT concerning

Maryland Pharmacy Assistance Program - Copayment

FOR the purpose of altering the required copayment for the Maryland Pharmacy
Assistance Program; and generally relating to copayments and the Maryland
Pharmacy Assistance Program.

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
Article - Health - General
Section 15-124(a)(l)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2000 Replacement Volume and 2002 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Health - General
Section 15-124(b)
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:

Article - Health - General

15-124.

(a)     (1) The Department shall maintain a Maryland Pharmacy Assistance
Program for low income individuals whose:

(i) Assets are not more than 1.5 times the amount of accountable
resources according to the asset schedule of the Maryland Medical Assistance
Program; and

(ii) Gross annual income does not exceed:

1.       $4,600 plus $500 for each individual over 1 in a family
unit; and

2.       An annual increase set by the Secretary under paragraph
(2)(ii)4 of this subsection.

(b)     (1) (i) Reimbursement under the Maryland Pharmacy Assistance
Program may be limited to maintenance drugs, anti-infectives, and AZT as specified
in regulations to be issued by the Secretary after consultation with the Maryland
Pharmacists Association.

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