| | 3.__Enrollment.__Enrollment in the program must be available | as provided in this subsection. |
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| A.__Beginning October 1, 1999, the program must provide | benefits to persons 62 years of age and older and to | disabled persons as follows: |
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| (1)__To those whose income is below 185% of the nonfarm | income official poverty line with no cost sharing; and |
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| (2)__To those whose income is equal to 185% or is | greater than 185% but less than 300% of the nonfarm | income official poverty line and who spend 25% of their | income on prescription drugs. |
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| B.__Beginning October 1, 1999, the program must provide | benefits as provided in section 3174-V. |
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| C.__Beginning October 1, 1999, the program must provide | benefits provided in section 3174-T, subsection 2. |
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| D.__Beginning October 1, 2000, the program must provide | benefits to the following persons: |
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| (1)__Persons whose income is below 150% of the nonfarm | income official poverty line and who are not eligible | for the Medicaid program; |
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| (2)__Persons 62 years of age and older and disabled | persons whose incomes are below 185% of the nonfarm | income official poverty line; |
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| (3)__Persons whose incomes are below 185% of the | nonfarm income official poverty line who are parents or | caretaker relatives of children under 19 years of age | living in the same household; and |
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| (4)__Persons whose incomes are below 250% of the | nonfarm income official poverty line who are under 19 | years of age. |
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| | 4.__Determination of fiscal status; adjustment.__The | commissioner shall determine the fiscal status of the program on | a quarterly basis.__If that determination indicates surplus | funding available to the program, the commissioner shall adjust | the maximum eligibility levels in subsection 3 under section | 3174-T, subsection 2, paragraph A-1 in a manner that is equitable | among the different groups of eligible persons. |
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| | 5.__Maximization of funds.__The department shall fully utilize | all funds available for the program, shall apply for |
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