PART UU

Sec. UU-1. 22 MRSA §254, 3rd ¶, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 691, §1 and affected by §6, is amended to read:

The commissioner shall make available suitable applications with instructions for applicants. By submitting an application or participating in a review to redetermine eligibility for benefits under this section, the applicant agrees that, if the applicant is determined to be otherwise eligible for benefits under this section, the department shall serve as the authorized representative of the applicant for the purpose of enrollment in any Medicare D plan.__The department shall choose which Medicare D plan, options or coverage in which to enroll the applicant and may choose to apply for any available subsidies on behalf of the applicant. The department may adopt rules that describe any circumstances in which it is permissible for any applicant otherwise eligible for benefits under this section to retain the right to enroll or make other choices in connection to Medicare D coverage.

Sec. UU-2. 22 MRSA §254, sub-§1-A, ¶B, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 691, §1 and affected by §6, is amended to read:

B. An individual does not receive full MaineCare pharmaceutical benefits;.

Sec. UU-3. 22 MRSA §254, sub-§1-A, ¶¶C and D are enacted to read:

C.__An individual is not eligible for Medicare D benefits as of January 1, 2006 or the date when enrollment for Medicare D coverage becomes available to the individual, whichever date is later.

D.__With regard to eligibility for wrap services only, an individual eligible for full MaineCare benefits as well as Medicare D coverage may also receive wrap services to the extent provided in rules to be adopted by the department;

Sec. UU-4. 22 MRSA §254, sub-§11-A, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 691, §1 and affected by §6, is amended to read: