| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: |
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| | Sec. 1. 22 MRSA §3174-T, sub-§2, ķA-1 is enacted to read: |
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| A-1.__Beginning October 1, 1999, the maximum eligibility | level, subject to adjustment by the commissioner under | section 3174-U, subsection 4, is 200% of the nonfarm income | official poverty line. |
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| | Sec. 2. 22 MRSA §§3174-U and 3174-V are enacted to read: |
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| §3174-U.__Healthy Maine Program |
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| | The Healthy Maine Program, referred to in this section as the | "program," is established to provide health coverage to the | people of Maine utilizing the funds provided to the State through | the settlement of pending or potential legal action brought by | the State against manufacturers of tobacco products.__The | department shall administer the program. |
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| | 1.__Tobacco Settlement Dedicated Fund.__The Tobacco Settlement | Dedicated Fund, referred to in this section as the "fund," is | established to receive all revenues from any settlement of | pending or potential legal action against tobacco manufacturers | brought by the State, any funds appropriated or allocated for | expenditure by the program and any other funds, revenues, grants | and contributions. |
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| A.__Revenues in the fund may be used only for the purposes | listed in subsection 2. |
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| B.__The fund is a special, dedicated, nonlapsing fund and | any interest generated by the fund is credited to the fund.__ | The Treasurer of State shall manage the fund. |
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| | 2.__Program benefits.__The program shall provide benefits as | follows: |
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| A.__Prescription drug coverage for persons eligible under | subsection 3, paragraphs A; |
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| B.__Medicaid coverage for persons eligible under subsection | 3, paragraph B; |
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| C.__Cub Care coverage for persons eligible under subsection | 3, paragraph C; and |
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| D.__Health coverage at least equivalent to the coverage | provided under the Maine Medicaid program on December 31, | 1998 for persons eligible under subsection 3, paragraph D. |
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