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MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  15-402 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 15 - Assistance Programs|Subtitle 4 - Qualified State Long-Term Care Insurance Partnership|Section 15-402 - Program Established; Purposes; Administration

    (a)    There is a Qualified State Long–Term Care Insurance Partnership.    (b)    The purposes of the Program are to:        (1)    Provide incentives for individuals to insure against the costs of providing for their long–term care needs;        (2)    Provide mechanisms for individuals to qualify for coverage of the costs of their long–term care needs under the medical assistance program without first being required to substantially exhaust all their resources;        (3)    Assist in developing methods for increasing access to and the affordability of a long–term care policy; and        (4)    Alleviate the financial burden on the State’s medical assistance program by encouraging pursuit of private initiatives.    (c)    The Program shall:        (1)    Be administered by:            (i)    The Department; and            (ii)    The Commissioner;        (2)    Provide for the financing of long–term care services by:            (i)    Private insurance; and            (ii)    State medical assistance; and        (3)    Comply with the requirements of § 1917(b) of the Social Security Act and any applicable federal guidelines.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  15-403 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 15 - Assistance Programs|Subtitle 4 - Qualified State Long-Term Care Insurance Partnership|Section 15-403 - Eligibility

    (a)    To be eligible for the Program, an individual must:        (1)    Be covered by a long–term care policy that is approved for the Program by the Commissioner under § 15–404 of this subtitle; and        (2)    Satisfy any other requirement for eligibility established by the Department.    (b)    Program eligibility may not be denied under this section for policy benefits that are not available or appropriate for treating the insured’s condition.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  15-404 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 15 - Assistance Programs|Subtitle 4 - Qualified State Long-Term Care Insurance Partnership|Section 15-404 - Qualifying Policy

    To qualify under the Program, a long–term care policy shall:        (1)    Satisfy the requirements of § 1917(b) of the Social Security Act and any applicable federal guidelines;        (2)    Satisfy the requirements of Title 18 of the Insurance Article; and        (3)    Alert the purchaser to the availability of consumer information and public education provided by the Commissioner under § 15–406 of this subtitle in accordance with any applicable federal guidelines.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  15-405 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 15 - Assistance Programs|Subtitle 4 - Qualified State Long-Term Care Insurance Partnership|Section 15-405 - Calculation of Resources

    In determining eligibility for medical assistance, an amount of resources equal to the amount of benefits paid under the long–term care policy shall be excluded from the Department’s calculation of the individual’s resources.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  15-406 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 15 - Assistance Programs|Subtitle 4 - Qualified State Long-Term Care Insurance Partnership|Section 15-406 - Public Education

    The Commissioner, through the Consumer Education and Advocacy Program, shall undertake measures to educate the public as to:        (1)    The need for long–term care;        (2)    Mechanisms for financing long–term care;        (3)    The availability of long–term care insurance; and        (4)    The asset protection provided under this subtitle.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  15-407 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 15 - Assistance Programs|Subtitle 4 - Qualified State Long-Term Care Insurance Partnership|Section 15-407 - Regulations; Report to General Assembly

    The Department and the Commissioner shall jointly:        (1)    Adopt regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this subtitle consistent with § 1917(b) of the Social Security Act and any applicable federal guidelines; and        (2)    Beginning January 1, 2009, and on or before January 1 of each year thereafter, report to the General Assembly, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article on:            (i)    The effectiveness of the Program;            (ii)    The impact of the Program on State expenditures for medical assistance;            (iii)    The number of enrollees in the Program; and            (iv)    The number of long–term care policies offered in the State under the Program.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  15-501 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 15 - Assistance Programs|Subtitle 5 - Evaluation and Planning Services|Section 15-501 - Evaluation and Planning Services

    (a)    An individual who is eligible for medical assistance at the time of application for admission to a licensed nursing home or would become eligible within 6 months following admission shall be provided a comprehensive face–to–face evaluation prior to admission, at no charge to the individual. The Department, under the Maryland Medical Assistance Program, shall pay for the evaluation. The evaluation shall include an assessment of an individual’s health, social and functional status, and recommendations for available services that could appropriately substitute for nursing home care. The evaluation is advisory only and may not serve as the basis for any action, including denial or commencement of benefits, that restricts the freedom of any individual to select from among any of the available services, including nursing home care, for which the individual is found to be medically eligible. Prior to beginning the evaluation process and annually thereafter, the Department shall prepare and publish an inventory of available services for use in the evaluation and shall provide this information for assistance to the individual upon completion of the evaluation.    (b)    The Department shall adopt rules and regulations to carry out the provisions of this section.    (c)    This section may not be construed to require a hospital or physician to detain a patient for an evaluation beyond the appropriate date of discharge.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  15-601 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 15 - Assistance Programs|Subtitle 6 - Prescription Drug Repository Program|Section 15-601 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Board” means the State Board of Pharmacy.    (c)    “Drop–off site” means a pharmacy or other health care facility designated by the Board that:        (1)    Has voluntarily agreed to accept donated prescription drugs or medical supplies; and        (2)    Does not have a final disciplinary order issued against it by a health occupations board.    (d)    “Program” means the Prescription Drug Repository Program.    (e)    “Repository” means a licensed pharmacy that:        (1)    Does not have a final disciplinary order issued against it by the Board of Pharmacy;        (2)    Has voluntarily agreed to participate in the Program; and        (3)    Has been approved by the Board to:            (i)    Accept donated prescription drugs or medical supplies from a designated drop–off site;            (ii)    Dispense the donated prescription drugs or medical supplies to needy individuals; or            (iii)    Dispose of prescription drugs or medical supplies not accepted for dispensing to needy individuals.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  15-602 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 15 - Assistance Programs|Subtitle 6 - Prescription Drug Repository Program|Section 15-602 - Establishment; Purpose

    (a)    There is a Prescription Drug Repository Program regulated by the Board.    (b)    The purpose of the Program is to:        (1)    Accept prescription drugs and medical supplies donated for the purpose of dispensing to needy individuals; and        (2)    Accept prescription drugs and medical supplies returned to a pharmacy for the purpose of proper disposal.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  15-603 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 15 - Assistance Programs|Subtitle 6 - Prescription Drug Repository Program|Section 15-603 - Acceptance of Prescription Drugs and Medical Supplies

    (a)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the Program may accept for the purpose of dispensing only:        (1)    Prescription drugs in their original unopened, sealed, and tamper-evident unit dose packaging; and        (2)    Medical supplies in their original unopened and sealed packaging.    (b)    The Program may accept and dispense prescription drugs packaged in single unit doses when the outside packaging is opened if the single unit dose packaging is undisturbed.    (c)    The Program may not accept prescription drugs or medical supplies for dispensing that:        (1)    Bear an expiration date that is less than 90 days from the date the drug is donated;        (2)    May be adulterated, according to the standards of § 21-216 of this article; or        (3)    Belong to a category of unacceptable drugs established under § 15-608(b)(1) of this subtitle.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  15-604 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 15 - Assistance Programs|Subtitle 6 - Prescription Drug Repository Program|Section 15-604 - Donation of Prescription Drugs and Medical Supplies

    (a)    Any person may donate prescription drugs or medical supplies to the Program.    (b)    Prescription drugs or medical supplies may be donated only at a drop-off site designated for that purpose by the Board.    (c)    A drop-off site shall:        (1)    Require a donor to complete and sign a donor form releasing the prescription drugs or medical supplies to the Program;        (2)    Store donated prescription drugs and medical supplies in a secure location used exclusively for the Program; and        (3)    Forward, at the cost of the designated drop-off site, all donated prescription drugs and medical supplies to a central repository.    (d)    A drop-off site may not:        (1)    Dispense donated prescription drugs or medical supplies;        (2)    Resell prescription drugs or medical supplies donated to the Program; or        (3)    Charge a fee for accepting a donation.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  15-605 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 15 - Assistance Programs|Subtitle 6 - Prescription Drug Repository Program|Section 15-605 - Repository

    (a)    The Board may approve Medbank of Maryland, Inc., or another licensed pharmacy, to be a repository.    (b)    Consistent with its approval by the Board, a repository shall:        (1)    Accept only donated prescription drugs and medical supplies forwarded by designated drop–off sites;        (2)    Inspect all donated prescription drugs and medical supplies;        (3)    Accept for dispensing to needy individuals only those donated prescription drugs and medical supplies that meet the requirements of § 15–603 of this subtitle;        (4)    Dispose of donated prescription drugs and medical supplies not accepted for dispensing to needy individuals in accordance with State and federal law;        (5)    Maintain a separate inventory of donated prescription drugs and medical supplies;        (6)    Store donated prescription drugs and medical supplies in a secure location used exclusively for the Program;        (7)    Maintain separate prescription files for patients receiving donated prescription drugs and medical supplies; and        (8)    Obliterate from the labels of donated prescription drugs and medical supplies any information specific to the patient for whom the donated prescription drugs and medical supplies were originally dispensed.    (c)    A repository shall dispense donated prescription drugs and medical supplies only:        (1)    To an individual who meets the requirements of § 15-606 of this subtitle;        (2)    On a new prescription, in the case of a prescription drug or medical supply that requires a prescription; and        (3)    In accordance with State and federal laws pertaining to:            (i)    Storage, distribution, and dispensing of prescription drugs; and            (ii)    Confidentiality of patient information.    (d)    A repository may:        (1)    Charge a fee, not to exceed $10, for each prescription drug or medical supply dispensed; and        (2)    Dispense a donated prescription drug or medical supply by mail, provided that the repository informs the patient that a delay may be entailed.    (e)    A repository may not establish or maintain a waiting list for any prescription drug or medical supply dispensed by the Program.    (f)    A pharmacy may accept prescription drugs and medical supplies taken to the pharmacy for disposal only if the pharmacy is approved by the Board as a repository for this purpose.    (g)    The Program may not require a private entity to establish, operate, or fund a drop–off site or disposal program.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  15-606 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 15 - Assistance Programs|Subtitle 6 - Prescription Drug Repository Program|Section 15-606 - Eligibility Requirements

    To be eligible to receive donated prescription drugs or medical supplies, an individual shall:         (1)    Be a resident of the State; and        (2)    Be a needy patient, as indicated by the individual’s health care practitioner.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  15-607 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 15 - Assistance Programs|Subtitle 6 - Prescription Drug Repository Program|Section 15-607 - Immunity

    (a)    This section applies to:        (1)    A person that donates prescription drugs or medical supplies to the Program;        (2)    A drop–off site;        (3)    A repository;        (4)    The Board; and        (5)    Pharmacists.    (b)    For matters related to donating, accepting, disposing of, or dispensing prescription drugs or medical supplies under the Program, a person described in subsection (a) of this section that acts in good faith may not be subject to:        (1)    Criminal prosecution; or        (2)    Liability in tort or other civil action for injury, death, or loss to person or property.    (c)    A drug manufacturer acting in good faith may not be subject to criminal prosecution or liability in tort or other civil action for injury, death, or loss to person or property for matters related to the donation, acceptance, or dispensing of a drug manufactured by the drug manufacturer that is donated by any person under the Program, including liability for failure to transfer or communicate product or consumer information or the expiration date of the donated drug.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  15-608 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 15 - Assistance Programs|Subtitle 6 - Prescription Drug Repository Program|Section 15-608 - Regulations

    (a)    On or before January 1, 2007, and in consideration of the recommendations of the Task Force on the Establishment of a Prescription Drug Repository Program, the Board shall adopt regulations governing the Program.    (b)    The regulations shall include:        (1)    Categories of drugs that a repository will not accept, including a statement as to why the drug is ineligible for donation;        (2)    A standard form each donor must sign stating that the donor is the owner of the drugs and intends to voluntarily donate them to the Program;        (3)    Requirements for designation of drop–off sites to accept donated prescription drugs and medical supplies under the Program;        (4)    Requirements for designation of repositories to dispense or dispose of donated prescription drugs and medical supplies under the Program;        (5)    Standards and procedures for accepting, safely storing, dispensing, shipping, and disposing of donated prescription drugs and medical supplies;        (6)    Standards and procedures for inspecting donated prescription drugs and medical supplies intended for dispensing to determine that:            (i)    The original packaging is:                1.    Sealed and tamper–evident; and                2.    In the case of prescription drugs, in the undisturbed single unit dose packaging; and            (ii)    The prescription drugs and medical supplies are unadulterated, safe, and suitable for dispensing;        (7)    A standard form for health care practitioners to submit to a repository to indicate a patient’s need for the Program;        (8)    A standard form that an individual receiving a prescription drug or medical supply from the Program must sign before receiving the drug or supply to confirm that the individual understands that:            (i)    The individual is receiving prescription drugs or medical supplies that have been donated to the Program; and            (ii)    Entities involved in the Program have certain immunity from liability;        (9)    Record keeping and reporting requirements for a repository; and        (10)    Any other standards and procedures the Board considers appropriate.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  15-609 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 15 - Assistance Programs|Subtitle 6 - Prescription Drug Repository Program|Section 15-609 - Records and Reports; Inspections

    (a)    A repository shall:        (1)    Maintain records of donated prescription drugs and medical supplies; and        (2)    Submit periodic reports to the Board on its activities.    (b)    To determine compliance with the requirements of this subtitle, the Board shall:        (1)    Inspect designated drop–off sites and repositories;        (2)    Inspect records of donated prescription drugs and medical supplies maintained by the repository; and        (3)    Beginning January 1, 2007, and each January 1 thereafter, report to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly on the operation of the Program.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  15-702 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 15 - Assistance Programs|Subtitle 7 - Health Care Coverage Fund|Section 15-702 - Assessments for Publicly Owned Specialty Hospitals; Use of Revenues

    (a)    The Department shall ensure that publicly owned specialty hospitals pay an assessment that is comparable to any uniform assessments imposed by the Health Services Cost Review Commission on specialty hospitals under § 19–214(d) of this article or under Section 16 of Chapter 397 (H.B. 72) of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2011.    (b)    Revenues generated from any assessments authorized under subsection (a) of this section shall be used for the general operations of the Medicaid program.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  15-901 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 15 - Assistance Programs|Subtitle 9 - Collective Bargaining by Independent Home Care Providers|Section 15-901 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Independent home care provider” means an individual who:        (1)    Provides home care services that are directly reimbursed by the State or a fiscal intermediary functioning on behalf of the State, and not by an agency or business that employs employees or refers independent contractors as home care providers, under:            (i)    The Medicaid Waiver for Older Adults that is jointly administered by the Department and the Department of Aging as established under § 15–132 of this title, or any successor program;            (ii)    The Medicaid Personal Care Program under the State Medical Assistance Program, or any successor program; and            (iii)    The In–Home Aide Service Program administered by the Department of Human Services, or any successor program;        (2)    Is not employed or referred by an agency or business that employs employees or refers independent contractors as home care providers;        (3)    Contracts directly with a program participant for home care services; and        (4)    Provides home care services to a program participant personally and does not subcontract with any other party to provide the services to a program participant.    (c)    (1)    “Provider organization” means an organization that:            (i)    Includes independent home care providers; and            (ii)    Has as one of its purposes the representation of independent home care providers in their relations with the State.        (2)    “Provider organization” does not include an agency or business that employs employees or refers independent contractors as home care providers.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  15-902 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 15 - Assistance Programs|Subtitle 9 - Collective Bargaining by Independent Home Care Providers|Section 15-902 - Legislative Intent

    In according independent home care providers and their representatives rights under this subtitle, it is the intent of the General Assembly that the State action exemption to the application of federal and State antitrust laws be fully available to the extent that the activities of the independent home care providers and their representatives are authorized under this title.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  15-903 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 15 - Assistance Programs|Subtitle 9 - Collective Bargaining by Independent Home Care Providers|Section 15-903 - Bargaining Unit

    (a)    There shall be only one appropriate bargaining unit of independent home care providers in the State.    (b)    Independent home care providers may designate, in accordance with the provisions of this subtitle, which provider organization, if any, shall be the exclusive representative of all independent home care providers in the State.    (c)    (1)    The election and certification of the exclusive representative of independent home care providers shall be governed by the procedures set forth in Title 3, Subtitle 4 of the State Personnel and Pensions Article.        (2)    All elections shall be conducted by the State Labor Relations Board and subject to the requirements and limitations of Title 3, Subtitle 4 of the State Personnel and Pensions Article.        (3)    The State Labor Relations Board may not conduct an election for an exclusive representative if an election or certification of an exclusive representative has taken place within the preceding 2 years.        (4)    A provider organization designated as the exclusive representative shall represent all independent home care providers in the State fairly and without discrimination, whether or not the independent home care providers are members of the provider organization.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  15-905 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 15 - Assistance Programs|Subtitle 9 - Collective Bargaining by Independent Home Care Providers|Section 15-905 - Communication With State Officials on Matters of Interest

    The certification of an exclusive representative of independent home care providers by the State agencies engaged in collective bargaining under this subtitle does not prevent the certified provider organization or any other organization or individual from communicating with any State official on matters of interest, including appearing before or making proposals to the State agencies engaged in collective bargaining at a public meeting or hearing or at any other forum of the State agencies.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  15-906 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 15 - Assistance Programs|Subtitle 9 - Collective Bargaining by Independent Home Care Providers|Section 15-906 - Strikes Prohibited

    (a)    A provider organization may not call or direct a strike or other collective cessation of the delivery of services.    (b)    This subtitle may not be construed to grant any right, or imply that independent home care providers have any right, to engage in a strike or other collective cessation of the delivery of services.