§ 15-124.3. Medicare Option Prescription Drug Program
West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth--General
MD Code, Health - General, § 15-124.3
§ 15-124.3. Medicare Option Prescription Drug Program
(3) “Medicare Modernization Act” means the federal Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003.1
(b) There is a Medicare Option Prescription Drug Program within the Maryland Medical Assistance Program.
(c) The purpose of the Program is to:
(d) The Program shall be administered and operated by the Department as permitted by federal law or waiver.
(e)(1) The Program shall be open to any individual who:
(5) Individuals who meet the eligibility requirements of paragraph (1) of this subsection but who are not dually eligible for Medicare and either Medicaid or the Maryland Pharmacy Assistance Program may apply for enrollment in the Medicare Option Prescription Drug Program by submitting an application to the Department.
(f) The Department may:
(2) Require a pharmaceutical manufacturer to provide rebates in an amount not less than the rebates provided to the Medicaid Program under § 1927(c) of Title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. § 1396r-8) as a condition of the pharmaceutical manufacturer's products being available to enrollees;
(g) Subject to available funds, the Program established under this subtitle shall provide benefits to the maximum number of individuals eligible for enrollment in the Program.
Credits
Added by Acts 2005, c. 281, § 3, eff. July 1, 2005; Acts 2005, c. 282, § 3, eff. July 1, 2005.
Footnotes
Pub.L. 108-173, Dec. 8, 2003, 117 Stat. 2066.
MD Code, Health - General, § 15-124.3, MD HEALTH GEN § 15-124.3
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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