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<section article="ghg" article_name="Health - General" number="15-146" title_number="15" title_name="Assistance Programs" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="Medical and Pharmacy Assistance Programs">
  <level label="a">
    <text>In this section, “home– and community–based waiver services” includes services provided under the Living at Home Waiver, the Older Adults Waiver, and the Medical Day Care Waiver.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>At least 90 days prior to making any change to medical eligibility for Program long–term care services, including nursing facility services, home– and community–based waiver services, and other services that require a nursing facility level of care, the Department shall provide a report to:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>The Senate Finance Committee and the House Health Committee, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The Medicaid Advisory Committee.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The report required under subsection (b) of this section shall include:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>The details of the intended change in medical eligibility;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>A description of how the intended change will affect current medical eligibility;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>The intended effective date of the change; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>Whether the change will be pursued through departmental policy, by regulation, or by statute.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>The Department shall discuss any report submitted to the Medicaid Advisory Committee under subsection (b) of this section at a meeting of the Medicaid Advisory Committee.</text>
  </level>
</section>
