Ch. 7

2007 Laws of Maryland

(i) Consolidate health care services provided to adults through
the Program; and

(ii) Access federal funding to expand primary and preventive
care to adults lacking health care services.

(3) The Secretary shall administer the Program as allowed by federal
law or waiver.

(c)       Subject to the limitations of the State budget and as allowed by federal
law or waiver, the Program shall provide a health care benefit package offering
primary and preventive care for adults.

(d)       The Program shall be funded:

(1)       As provided in the State budget; and

(2)       With federal matching money.

(e)       The Secretary shall adopt regulations:

(1)       To implement the Program; and

(2)       That establish a process through which historic HealthChoice
Program enrollees who become eligible for the Primary Adult Care Program within
120 days of losing HealthChoice eligibility will be enrolled automatically with the
same managed care organization in which the individual was enrolled under the
HealthChoice Program, if the managed care organization is participating in the
Primary Adult Care Program.]

SUBTITLE 7. HEALTH CARE COVERAGE FUND.

15-701.

(A)  IN THIS SUBTITLE, "FUND" MEANS THE HEALTH CARE COVERAGE
FUND.

(B)  THERE IS A HEALTH CARE COVERAGE FUND.

(C)  THE PURPOSE OF THE FUND IS TO:

(1) SUPPORT HEALTH CARE COVERAGE FOR INDIVIDUALS AND
FAMILIES WITH LOW OR MODERATE INCOME; AND

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