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Ch. 293
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2002 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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(II) (III) 3. BEGINNING JULY 1, 2004 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 13 U.S.C. 415(1)(2)(D) 42 U.S.C.(A)(1)(D): OR
(II) IF ON OR BEFORE JUNE 30, 2002, THE FEDERAL CENTERS FOR
MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES DO NOT 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:
1. BEGINNING JULY 1, 2003, $50 PER MONTH;
2. BEGINNING JULY 1, 2004, $60 PER MONTH; AND
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).
(4) THE SECRETARY SHALL ADOPT REGULATIONS TO IMPLEMENT THIS
SUBSECTION.
[(e)] (F) Subject to the confidentiality requirements of State and federal law,
the courts of this State shall admit a certified copy of a 206N form, also known as a
long-term care transaction form, into evidence.
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 2002 July 1. 2002.
Approved May 6, 2002.
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CHAPTER 293
(House Bill 422)
AN ACT concerning
Nursing Home Residents - Increase in Personal Needs Allowance
FOR the purpose of specifying the amount of the personal needs allowance for a
nursing home resident who is a recipient of medical assistance, subject to a
certain contingency; requiring a certain calculation when computing income
eligibility for a nursing home resident who is a recipient of medical assistance;
providing for a certain annual increase in the personal needs allowance;
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