ere is established the Guam Medically Indigent Program. (a) The Medically Indigent Program is established for
the purpose of providing medical, dental and behavioral health assistance to the indigent people of Guam in a manner
that ensures access to basic quality health care at an afford-
able cost.
(b) The Program shall be composed of the following: (1) Defining eligibility for financial assistance,
consistent with health care costs, consistent with § 2905 of this Article; and as may be amended from time to time;

(2) Determining the scope of services covered by the Program along with a mechanism for updating the scope of services from time to time;

(3) Establishing Provider reimbursements and a care contribution or cost-sharing program for persons with the ability to pay for a portion of their health care costs, based upon family size, monthly income and resources as these terms are defined in this Article;

(4) Establishing procedures to verify the validity of need and eligibility of persons applying for assistance under this Program; and

(5) A plan to effectively implement policies and procedures for operations of this Program.

COL 8/23/2023

10 Guam Code Ann. HEALTH AND SAFETY
CH 2 DIVISION OF PUBLIC WELFARE

2017 NOTE: Subsection/subitem designations added/altered pursuant to the authority of 1 Guam Code Ann. § 1606.