Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 3521 – Medical eye care program
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The department shall provide medical eye services, within the amounts appropriated by the Legislature, including corrective glasses, to individuals who have an annual income not exceeding 80% of the State’s median income adjusted for family size and who have: [PL 1999, c. 790, Pt. B, §3 (NEW).]
1. Eye disorder. A significant eye disorder that, if untreated, may progress to blindness; or
[PL 1999, c. 790, Pt. B, §3 (NEW).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 3521
- Department: means the Department of Health and Human Services. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 1-A
2. Visual acuity of 20/70 or worse. A visual acuity after correction of 20/70 or worse in the better eye.
[PL 1999, c. 790, Pt. B, §3 (NEW).]
The department shall, after hearing, in a manner consistent with the Maine Administrative Procedure Act, adopt rules governing eligibility, application procedures, services covered and reimbursement procedures, including member responsibility for a $10 copayment for prescriptions; a $10 copayment for an office visit to a physician, optometrist or optician; and a $50 copayment for a hospital procedure or an ambulatory surgical center procedure. The authority to adopt rules granted by this paragraph is deemed to be the same authority granted by former section 3501-B. [PL 2003, c. 20, Pt. K, §13 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1999, c. 790, §B3 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 20, §K13 (AMD).