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| | | Part UU restricts eligibility for the elderly low-cost drug | | program to those persons not eligible for Medicare D when that | | program becomes effective, except that the Department of Health | | and Human Services is authorized to establish a program of "wrap | | services" to provide coverage of certain drugs not covered by | | Medicare D and to act as the client's authorized representative | | to choose the Medicare D plan for the client to achieve the best | | coverage under Medicare D. |
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| | | Part VV extends the 5% service tax to services provided by | | licensed assisted living programs, licensed residential care | | facilities and community support services and directs that the | | revenue obtained be credited to certain accounts of the | | Department of Health and Human Services. |
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| | | Part WW extends the mental health insurance parity laws to | | require insurance coverage of evidence-based treatment, crisis | | intervention services for adults, crisis resolution services for | | children, crisis support services for both adults and children | | and emergency services for both adults and children. This Part | | affects group health insurance, health maintenance organizations | | and nonprofit hospital and medical organizations. |
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| | | Part XX changes the licensure fee for tobacco retailers from | | $50 to $100 annually. |
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| | | Part YY authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services | | to change the daily rate for foster board and care paid to | | unlicensed homes and to provide the opportunity to those | | unlicensed homes to apply for licensure that could result in a | | higher rate of payment. |
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| | | Part ZZ establishes that for fiscal years beginning on or | | after July 1, 2005, the base year for the hospital tax will be 2 | | years prior to the tax year in which the tax is being imposed. |
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