ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor

Ch. 21

15-109,

(e) (3) The personal needs allowance for each resident of a nursing home
who is a recipient of medical assistance shall be:

(i) If on or before June 30, 2002, the federal Centers for Medicare
and Medicaid Services approve the Department's application for an amendment to the
State's existing § 1115 demonstration waiver necessary to implement the Maryland
Pharmacy Discount Program established under § 15-124.1 of the Health - General
Article:

3. Beginning July 1, 2005, adjusted annually by an amount
not exceeding 5% to reflect the percentage by which benefits under Title II of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 401 through 433) are increased by the federal
government to reflect changes in the cost of living, as that percentage change is
reported in the Federal Register in accordance with 42 U.S.C. 415(a)(1)(D); or

DRAFTER'S NOTE:

Error: Omitted citation in § 15-109(e)(3)(i)3 of the Health - General
Article.

Occurred: Chs. 292 and 293, Acts of 2002. Correction by the publisher of
the Annotated Code in the 2002 Supplement of the Health — General
Article is ratified by this Act.

15-135.

(d)     The long-term care case manager at a local department of social services
shall:

(1) Provide assistance to residents and make referrals to persons that
may help IN OBTAINING additional information, case management services, or
evaluation services related to Medical Assistance waiver programs or other options
for receiving long-term care services in the community;

(e)     When a resident indicates an interest in receiving long-term care services
in the community, the [long term] LONG-TERM care case manager at a local
department of social services shall refer the resident within 10 days to persons that
will provide information or case management services that will enable the resident to
consider the options that may be available and apply for benefits if the resident
chooses.

DRAFTER'S NOTE:

Error: Omitted words in § 15-135(d)(l) of the Health - General Article;
omitted hyphen in § 15-135(e) of the Health - General Article.

Occurred: Ch. 84, Acts of 2002. Correction of the omitted hyphen by the
publisher of the Annotated Code in the 2002 Supplement of the Health -
General Article is ratified by this Act.

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