Ch. 7

2007 Laws of Maryland

(2)       EXPANDING MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY AND BENEFITS FOR
INDIVIDUALS:

(I) WHO DO NOT MEET REQUIREMENTS, SUCH AS AGE,
DISABILITY, OR PARENT OR CARETAKER RELATIVE OF A DEPENDENT CHILD,
FOR A FEDERAL CATEGORY OF ELIGIBILITY FOR MEDICAID;

(II) Whose annual household income is at or below
116% of the federal poverty guidelines; and

(hi) who are not enrolled in the federal medicare
program, as enacted by title xviii of the social security act; and

(3)     Providing and administering health insurance

benefit plan premium subsidies under title 15, subtitle 12a of the
Insurance Article; and

(4)     Supporting the provision of health care services in
Prince George's County in accordance with subsection (i) of this
section.

(I) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, in fiscal

YEARS 2011 THROUGH 2013. UP TO $10.000.000 MAY BE TRANSFERRED
ANNUALLY FROM THE FUND TO THE DEPARTMENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF
PROVIDING A SPECIAL FUND OPERATING GRANT TO AN INDEPENDENT ENTITY
WITH AUTHORITY OVER THE FACILITIES CURRENTLY OPERATED AND HEALTH
CARE SERVICES CURRENTLY PROVIDED BY DIMENSIONS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
UNTIL THE FACILITIES AND OBLIGATION TO PROVIDE THE SERVICES ARE
TRANSFERRED TO A NEW OWNER OR OPERATOR.

(2) THE DEPARTMENT MAY NOT PROVIDE A SPECIAL FUND
OPERATING GRANT UNTIL A LONG-TERM. COMPREHENSIVE SOLUTION TO THE
CONTROL AND OPERATION OF THE FACILITIES AND PROVISION OF HEALTH
CARE SERVICES CURRENTLY OPERATED AND PROVIDED BY DIMENSIONS
HEALTHCARE SYSTEM IS REACHED THROUGH:

(I) An Act of the General Assembly; or

(ii) a memorandum of understanding between the
State and Prince George's County.

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