Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 3174-LLL – Medicare savings program
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The department shall administer the Medicare savings program as described in 42 United States Code § 1396a(a)(10)(E) in accordance with federal law and with this section. [PL 2023, c. 412, Pt. EEEEE, §4 (NEW).]
1. Asset test. The department may not apply an asset test in determining eligibility for the program.
[PL 2023, c. 412, Pt. EEEEE, §4 (NEW).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 3174-LLL
- Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
- Department: means the Department of Health and Human Services. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 1-A
- United States: includes territories and the District of Columbia. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72
2. Income eligibility. No later than March 1, 2024, the department shall establish income disregards to determine eligibility so that a person with income that is no more than 185% of the federal poverty level is qualified as a qualified Medicare beneficiary and a person with income that is more than 185% and no more than 250% of the federal poverty level is qualified as a qualified individual.
[PL 2023, c. 412, Pt. EEEEE, §4 (NEW).]
3. Rules. The department shall adopt rules to implement this section. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2?A.
[PL 2023, c. 412, Pt. EEEEE, §4 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2023, c. 412, Pt. EEEEE, §4 (NEW).