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<section article="ghg" article_name="Health - General" number="15-1001" effective_note="EFFECTIVE UNTIL DECEMBER 31, 2030 PER CHAPTER 48 OF 2024" title_number="15" title_name="Assistance Programs" subtitle_number="10" subtitle_name="Senior Prescription Drug Assistance Program">
  <level label="a">
    <text>In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>“Eligible individual” means an individual who:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Is a resident of Maryland;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Is a Medicare beneficiary enrolled in the Medicare Part D Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program or a Medicare Advantage Plan that provides Part D coverage;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Is not enrolled in a health benefit plan, other than a Medicare Part D prescription drug plan or a Medicare Advantage Plan, that provides prescription drug benefits at the time that the individual applies for enrollment in the Program;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>Has an annual household income at or below 300% of the federal poverty guidelines;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>Is not eligible for a full federal low–income subsidy under 42 C.F.R. § 423.772; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="6">
      <text>Pays the premium, and copayments or coinsurance, for the Program.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>“Enrollee” means an individual enrolled in the Program.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>“Fund” means the Senior Prescription Drug Assistance Program Fund established under § 15–1004 of this subtitle.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>“Program” means the Senior Prescription Drug Assistance Program established under this subtitle.</text>
  </level>
</section>
