| | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: |
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| | | Sec. 1. 36 MRSA §6206, sub-§4 is enacted to read: |
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| | | 4.__Income limitations requiring copayments in the elderly | | low-cost drug program.__A claimant representing an elderly | | household qualifies for the elderly low-cost drug program under | | chapter 905 if the household income exceeds the requirements of | | subsection 1 or 2 as provided in this subsection. |
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| | | A.__If the household income exceeds the requirements of | | subsection 1 or 2 by up to 30%, the household is eligible | | for participation and must pay a copayment of 30% of the | | cost of the medication. |
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| | | B.__If the household exceeds the requirements of subsection | | 1 or 2 by between 31% and 40%, the household is eligible for | | participation and must pay a copayment of 40% of the cost of | | the medication. |
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| | | This bill extends income eligibility for the elderly low-cost | | drug program by allowing persons whose income exceeds the limits | | by up to 30% and 40% to pay copayments of 30% and 40%, | | respectively. |
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