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Ch. 508 2007 Laws of Maryland
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[(e)] (F) On or before January 1 of each year, the Board, in accordance with
§ 2-1246 of the State Government Article, shall report to the General Assembly on:
(1) the number of individuals on the waiting list for the Program; and
(2) to the extent that the Board is able to collect the information:
(i) the number of enrollees with out-of-pocket prescription
drug costs that exceed $2,250, broken down for each fiscal quarter: and
(ii) the total annual out-of-pocket prescription drug costs for
enrollees.
Chapter 153 of the Acts of 2002, as amended by Chapter 282 of the Acts of
2005 and Chapter 345 of the Acts of 2006
SECTION 13. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That:
(1) No later than June 1, 2003, the Secretary of Health and Mental
Hygiene and the carrier that is required to offer the Short-Term Prescription Drug
Subsidy Plan under Title 15, Subtitle 6 of the Health - General Article shall transfer
all Plan records, data, and other information necessary to operate and administer the
Senior Prescription Drug Program established under this Act to the Board of the
Maryland Health Insurance Plan.
(2) Each individual enrolled in the Short-Term Prescription Drug
Subsidy Plan, established under Title 15, Subtitle 6 of the Health - General Article, on
June 30, 2003 shall, at the option of the enrollee and subject to the payment of all
necessary premiums and copayments, be automatically enrolled in the Senior
Prescription Drug Program established under this Act.
(3) It is the intent of the General Assembly that the transition of
enrollees from the Short-Term Prescription Drug Subsidy Plan to the Senior
Prescription Drug Program be accomplished without interruption of benefits for
enrollees.
(4) Benefits SUBSIDIES shall be offered to enrollees through the
Senior Prescription Drug ASSISTANCE Program established under Title 14, Subtitle
5, Part II of the Insurance Article beginning July 1, 2003 JANUARY 1, 2006. At the
end of December 31, [2007] 2009, the Senior Prescription Drug ASSISTANCE
Program established under Title 14, Subtitle 5, Part II, as amended, shall be
abrogated and of no further force and effect.
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