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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".01" citation="COMAR 10.09.60.01" title_num="10" subtitle_num="09" chapter_num="60" heading="Definitions.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Terms Defined.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>“Administrator” means the third party that contracts with the Department to administer the Program.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>“Annual household income” has the meaning stated in Regulation .02B of this chapter.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>“Department” means the Maryland Department of Health.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>“Eligible individual” means an individual who meets the criteria set forth in Regulation .02A of this chapter:</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>“Enrollee” means an individual enrolled in the Senior Prescription Drug Assistance Program.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>“Household member” means:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>An eligible individual;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>The spouse of an eligible individual if the spouse resides in the same residence as the eligible individual; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>An individual who:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>Is related to an eligible individual by blood, marriage, or adoption;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>Resides in the same residence as the eligible individual; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iii)">
          <text>Is dependent on the eligible individual or the spouse of the eligible individual for at least one-half of the individual's support.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>“Prescription drug plan sponsor” means a nongovernmental entity that is certified by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services as meeting the requirements of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 for offering in the State:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>A Medicare Part D prescription drug plan; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>A Medicare Advantage Plan that provides prescription drug benefits.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(8)">
      <text>“Program” means the Senior Prescription Drug Assistance Program established under Health-General Article, Title 15, Subtitle 10, Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(9)">
      <text>“Program Fund” means the Fund established under Insurance Article, §15-1004, Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(10)">
      <text>“Reasonable administrative expenses” means administrative expenses including, but not limited to, marketing, advertising, mailing, printing, and fully allocated costs for administration of the Program.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(11)">
      <text>Support and Maintenance Furnished in-Kind.</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>“Support and maintenance furnished in-kind” means any food or shelter that is:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>Given to an eligible individual or the spouse of an eligible individual without cost; or</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>Received by an eligible individual or the spouse of an eligible individual because another person has paid the cost.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>“Support and maintenance in-kind” includes the provision of room, rent, garbage collection services, mortgage payments, real property tax payments, and heating fuel, gas, electricity, water, and sewage payments.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>