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MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  15-122.3 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 15 - Assistance Programs|Subtitle 1 - Medical and Pharmacy Assistance Programs|Section 15-122.3 - Personal Needs Allowance -- Disabled Person With Guardian

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.        (2)    “Available income” means the portion of income of a Program recipient that the Program recipient is required to contribute to the cost of care for the Program recipient under the Program.        (3)    “Disabled person” has the meaning stated in § 13–101 of the Estates and Trusts Article.        (4)    “Guardian” means:            (i)    A guardian of the person; or            (ii)    A guardian of the property.        (5)    “Guardian of the person” means a person who has been appointed by a court as a guardian of the person of a disabled person under § 13–705 of the Estates and Trusts Article.        (6)    “Guardian of the property” means a person who has been appointed by a court as a guardian of the property of a disabled person under § 13–201 of the Estates and Trusts Article.        (7)    “Guardianship services” means services provided to a recipient who is a disabled person by a guardian while acting in the capacity as a guardian.        (8)    “Recipient” means a Program recipient who receives long–term care services and supports under the Program.    (b)    Subject to subsection (c) of this section, when determining the available income of a recipient who is a disabled person and has a guardian, the Department shall include as part of the personal needs allowance guardianship fees payable for guardianship services.    (c)    The personal needs allowance for guardianship fees shall be as follows:        (1)    If one person is serving as both the guardian of the person and the guardian of the property of the recipient, the personal needs allowance shall be $50 per month; and        (2)    If one person is serving as the guardian of the person of the recipient and a different person is serving as the guardian of the property of the recipient, the personal needs allowance shall be $50 per month for each guardian.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  15-123 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 15 - Assistance Programs|Subtitle 1 - Medical and Pharmacy Assistance Programs|Section 15-123 - Fraud

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.        (2)    “Convicted” includes being convicted after a plea of nolo contendere.        (3)    “Fraud” includes the commission of or an attempt or conspiracy to commit the crimes of:            (i)    Concealment of medical records;            (ii)    Violation of Title 8, Subtitle 5, Part II of the Criminal Law Article;            (iii)    False representations relating to Medicaid health plans;            (iv)    Misappropriation by a fiduciary; and            (v)    Theft.    (b)    A health care provider who is convicted of fraud in connection with the Program or a similar federal or State program is ineligible for further payment under the Program.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  15-124.2 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 15 - Assistance Programs|Subtitle 1 - Medical and Pharmacy Assistance Programs|Section 15-124.2 - Maryland Medbank Program

    (a)    In this section, “Program” means the Maryland Medbank Program established under this section.    (b)    There is a Maryland Medbank Program.    (c)    The purpose of the Program is to improve the health status of individuals throughout the State who lack prescription drug coverage by providing access to medically necessary prescription drugs through patient assistance programs sponsored by pharmaceutical drug manufacturers.    (d)    (1)    Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Program shall be administered by the Medbank of Maryland, Inc.        (2)    The Medbank of Maryland, Inc. shall contract with one or more government or nonprofit entities to operate the Program.    (e)    (1)    The Program shall be funded through a grant provided by the Department.        (2)    Program funds may be used in part to:            (i)    Purchase interim supplies of prescription drugs for enrollees who have applied to participate in a manufacturer’s patient assistance program but have not yet received the approved prescription drug; and            (ii)    Distribute medication to enrollees who have been approved to participate in a manufacturer’s patient assistance program.    (f)    (1)    The Medbank of Maryland, Inc. shall ensure that the Program is available to residents in each of the following geographic regions of the State:            (i)    Western Maryland;            (ii)    The Eastern Shore;            (iii)    The Baltimore metropolitan area;            (iv)    The Maryland counties in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area; and            (v)    Southern Maryland, including Anne Arundel County.        (2)    Medbank of Maryland, Inc. shall be the central coordinating office for the State.    (g)    Eligibility for the Program shall be limited only by the criteria established by pharmaceutical manufacturers for their patient assistance programs.    (h)    (1)    The Department shall require detailed financial reports at least quarterly from Medbank of Maryland, Inc.        (2)    The Medbank of Maryland, Inc. shall release funds to the entities that operate the Program as needed and justified by the quarterly reports filed in accordance with paragraph (1) of this subsection.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  15-125 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 15 - Assistance Programs|Subtitle 1 - Medical and Pharmacy Assistance Programs|Section 15-125 - Program for Children With Special Health Care Needs

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.        (2)    “Children” means individuals under the age of 12 years.        (3)    “Youth” means an individual at least 12 years old and under the age of 22 years.    (b)    The Department is the agency of this State to administer a program of services for children and youth who have or are suspected of having special health care needs.    (c)    The purpose of this program is to provide reimbursement for medical, diagnostic, corrective, and other services and care to children and youth who have or are suspected of having special health care needs.    (d)    The Department may:        (1)    Prepare and administer detailed plans for these purposes;        (2)    Adopt rules and regulations for administering these plans;        (3)    Receive and, in accordance with these plans, spend all funds made available to the Department for these purposes; and        (4)    Cooperate with the federal government in extending and improving these services and in administering these plans.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  15-126 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 15 - Assistance Programs|Subtitle 1 - Medical and Pharmacy Assistance Programs|Section 15-126 - Educational Programs for Handicapped Children

    The Secretary shall provide educational programs to meet the needs of each physically or mentally handicapped child in the custody of the Department. The cost for each child shall be included and identified in the budget of the Department as submitted to the General Assembly by the Governor.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  15-128 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 15 - Assistance Programs|Subtitle 1 - Medical and Pharmacy Assistance Programs|Section 15-128 - Reimbursement for Services Provided by Hospice Care Program

    The Department may provide reimbursement, under the Maryland Medical Assistance Program, for services provided by a hospice care program, as defined in § 19-901 of this article.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  15-129 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 15 - Assistance Programs|Subtitle 1 - Medical and Pharmacy Assistance Programs|Section 15-129 - Durable Medical Equipment

    (a)    In this section, “durable medical equipment” means durable medical equipment listed in the medical assistance provider fee manual, as provided in regulations adopted by the Department.    (b)    To determine whether the prices charged for durable medical equipment provided to Program recipients are reasonable, the Department shall establish regulations and procedures for reviewing the prices of durable medical equipment every 3 years.    (c)    The Department, to the extent feasible and appropriate, shall recover all durable medical equipment from Program recipients that:        (1)    Was purchased by the Department; and        (2)    Is no longer required by the recipient.    (d)    Except as provided in subsection (e) of this section and to the extent feasible and appropriate, the Department shall reuse the durable medical equipment recovered under subsection (c) of this section to meet the needs of other Program recipients for the same durable medical equipment.    (e)    If the durable medical equipment recovered under subsection (c) of this section is not in a condition that would enable another Program recipient to use it, the Department may give the equipment to any organization that will:        (1)    Repair or attempt to repair the equipment; and        (2)    Provide the equipment at no charge to other persons who require the same equipment.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  15-130 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 15 - Assistance Programs|Subtitle 1 - Medical and Pharmacy Assistance Programs|Section 15-130 - Application for Home- or Community-Based Services Waiver for Seriously Emotionally Disturbed Youth or Autistic or Developmentally Disabled Youth in Order to Receive Federal Matching Funds

    (a)    In this section, “seriously emotionally disturbed” means a condition that is:        (1)    Manifest in an individual younger than 18 years or, if the individual is in a residential treatment center, younger than 21 years;        (2)    Diagnosed according to the current diagnostic classification system that is recognized by the Secretary; and        (3)    Characterized by a functional impairment that substantially interferes with or limits the child’s role or functioning in the family, school, or community activities.    (b)    (1)    The Department shall apply to the Health Care Financing Administration of the federal Department of Health and Human Services for a home– and community–based services waiver under § 1915(c) of the federal Social Security Act in order to receive federal matching funds for services to seriously emotionally disturbed individuals who would otherwise require institutionalization in a residential treatment center.        (2)    The Department shall apply to the Health Care Financing Administration of the federal Department of Health and Human Services for a home– and community–based services waiver under § 1915(c) of the federal Social Security Act in order to receive federal matching funds for services to autistic children aged 1 through 21 years who would otherwise require institutionalization in an institution for the developmentally disabled.    (c)    In accordance with subsection (b)(1) and (2) of this section, the services to be provided for seriously emotionally disturbed individuals or autistic children may include:        (1)    Respite services;        (2)    Family training and education;        (3)    Day treatment services;        (4)    Therapeutic integration services;        (5)    Intensive individual support services;        (6)    Therapeutic living services;        (7)    Intensive in–home intervention services; and        (8)    Specialized case management services.    (d)    The State matching funds required to cover the Medicaid costs under the waiver for autistic children shall be certified or otherwise provided by the Maryland State Department of Education, local school systems, and local lead agencies.    (e)    The State matching funds required to cover the Medicaid costs under the waiver for seriously emotionally disturbed individuals shall be certified or otherwise provided by the Maryland State Department of Education, local school systems, local lead agencies, and the Behavioral Health Administration.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  15-130.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 15 - Assistance Programs|Subtitle 1 - Medical and Pharmacy Assistance Programs|Section 15-130.1 - Psychiatric Residential Treatment Demonstration Waiver Application

    (a)    The Department shall apply to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services of the federal Department of Health and Human Services for a psychiatric residential treatment demonstration waiver if the Centers announce in the Federal Register that the Centers are accepting applications for such a waiver.    (b)    The waiver application required by subsection (a) of this section shall:        (1)    Provide for services for a minimum of 150 individuals; or        (2)    Provide for services for the maximum number of individuals that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services allows, if the maximum number of individuals that the Centers allow to receive services under the waiver is fewer than 150 individuals.    (c)    During the waiver application process, the Department shall conduct an analysis of both the short-term and long-term costs and benefits of implementing the waiver.    (d)    The Department shall report to the General Assembly, in accordance with § 2-1257 of the State Government Article, every 6 months concerning the status of the Department’s application required under this section until the waiver is approved or denied.    (e)    (1)    If the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services approve the waiver application required under this section, the Department shall report to the General Assembly, in accordance with § 2-1257 of the State Government Article, on its decision on whether to implement the waiver.        (2)    The report required under this subsection shall include a summary of the analysis required under subsection (c) of this section.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  15-131 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 15 - Assistance Programs|Subtitle 1 - Medical and Pharmacy Assistance Programs|Section 15-131 - Application for Home- or Community-Based Services Waiver for Federal Matching Funds for Services to Adults

    (a)    The Department shall investigate development of integrated care systems and the feasibility and desirability of applying for a home- and community-based services waiver in order to maximize federal matching funds for the provision of services to adults who:        (1)    Have functional disabilities, including Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders;        (2)    Have family income not greater than 200% of the federal poverty level; and        (3)    Would otherwise require nursing home institutionalization.    (b)    The services covered under the waiver under this section may include:        (1)    Routine and emergency respite care;        (2)    Adult day care;        (3)    Personal care;        (4)    Case management; and        (5)    Homemaker services.    (c)    The Department may place a reasonable limit on the number of individuals or on the geographic area of the State included in the waiver under this section.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  15-132.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 15 - Assistance Programs|Subtitle 1 - Medical and Pharmacy Assistance Programs|Section 15-132.1 - Voluntary Tax Withholding

    (a)    In this section, “self-employed provider” means an individual who:        (1)    Provides health care services as an attendant, personal care aide, personal care provider, or respite care worker to Program recipients participating in:            (i)    The Home- and Community-Based Services Waiver for Older Adults Program; or            (ii)    The Medical Assistance Personal Care Program; and        (2)    Is not employed by an agency.    (b)    To the extent allowed under federal law, the Department shall provide voluntary withholding of federal income taxes under the Internal Revenue Code and State income taxes under Title 10 of the Tax - General Article for self-employed providers.    (c)    Nothing in this section shall be construed to alter a self-employed provider’s contractual relationship with the Department or to confer to the self-employed provider any status of employment or benefits commensurate with that status.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  15-133 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 15 - Assistance Programs|Subtitle 1 - Medical and Pharmacy Assistance Programs|Section 15-133 - Grants to Improve Home- and Community-Based Service Systems

    (a)    The State shall apply to the Health Care Financing Administration of the United States Department of Health and Human Services for grants to assist states in improving home– and community–based service systems, including:        (1)    Real choice system change grants;        (2)    Nursing facility transition grants and “access housing” grants; and        (3)    Community–based attendant services with consumer control grants.    (b)    The Department shall seek input from eligible individuals, the individuals’ representatives, and service providers in developing and implementing the Program.    (c)    On or before July 1, 2001, the Department shall notify the Health Care Financing Administration of the United States Department of Health and Human Services of Maryland’s intent to expand the current Medicaid home– and community–based waiver for adults with physical disabilities, under § 1915(c) of the federal Social Security Act to redirect funds to develop appropriate funding for this Program.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  15-134 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 15 - Assistance Programs|Subtitle 1 - Medical and Pharmacy Assistance Programs|Section 15-134 - Maryland Medical Assistance Program Waiver

    (a)    If the Department applies for a Medical Assistance Program waiver, modifies or amends an existing Medical Assistance Program waiver, or amends the Medicaid State Plan, the Department shall give notice of the application or amendment by:        (1)    Publication in the Maryland Register; and        (2)    Submission of the application or amendment to the Medicaid Advisory Committee for discussion at a Medicaid Advisory Committee meeting.    (b)    For 30 days following publication of any notice published under subsection (a) of this section, the Department shall:        (1)    Make the Medical Assistance Program waiver application or amendment to the Medicaid State Plan available to the public during business hours; and        (2)    Provide an opportunity to receive public comments on the Medical Assistance Program waiver application or amendment to the Medicaid State Plan.    (c)    If the Department submits to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services an amendment to the Medicaid State Plan or Medical Assistance Program waiver application, the Department shall submit a copy of the amendment or waiver application to the members of the Medicaid Advisory Committee no later than five business days after the Department submits the amendment or waiver application to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.    (d)    Subject to the limitations of the State budget and notwithstanding any other provision of law, the following are effective on the date specified in a Maryland Register notice:        (1)    Amendments or modifications to the Medicaid State Plan or Medical Assistance Program; and        (2)    Medical Assistance Program waiver applications and modifications.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  15-134.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 15 - Assistance Programs|Subtitle 1 - Medical and Pharmacy Assistance Programs|Section 15-134.1 - Military Families

    (a)    In this section, “legal resident” means an individual who maintains the State as the individual’s principal establishment, home of record, or permanent home and to where, whenever absent due to military obligation, the individual intends to return.    (b)    A dependent of a legal resident of the State who is determined eligible to receive home– and community–based waiver services or other waiver services from the Department under this title shall retain eligibility for the services:        (1)    Regardless of whether the legal resident leaves the State due to the legal resident’s military assignment outside the State; and        (2)    If the dependent is otherwise eligible for the services.    (c)    If a dependent of a legal resident is on a waiting list for home– and community–based waiver services or other waiver services to be provided under this title, the Department shall allow the dependent to remain on the waiting list for services while the legal resident is outside the State due to the legal resident’s military assignment outside the State.    (d)    The Department shall reinstate services provided under this title to a dependent who resides with the legal resident while the legal resident is outside the State due to the legal resident’s military assignment outside the State:        (1)    On the relocation of the dependent to the State; and        (2)    If a request for services is made.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  15-136 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 15 - Assistance Programs|Subtitle 1 - Medical and Pharmacy Assistance Programs|Section 15-136 - Maryland Pharmacy Access Hotline

    (a)    The Department shall use existing resources to establish a toll free Maryland Pharmacy Access Hotline that:        (1)    Operates during regular business hours; and        (2)    During nonbusiness hours allows callers to leave a message.    (b)    (1)    The Department shall distribute to all Program recipients information about the Maryland Pharmacy Access Hotline.        (2)    The information shall state clearly in easily readable print:            (i)    The toll free telephone number of the hotline; and            (ii)    That the Program recipient should call the telephone number if the Program recipient is having problems getting necessary medicines.    (c)    The Department shall notify all health care providers who participate in the Program about the Maryland Pharmacy Access Hotline.    (d)    The Department shall:        (1)    Develop a methodology to track the number and type of calls received by the Maryland Pharmacy Access Hotline; and        (2)    Provide a quarterly report to the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee that summarizes the number and type of calls received by the Maryland Pharmacy Access Hotline.