Code of Maryland Regulations
Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Part 3
Subtitle 18 - HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS (HIV) INFECTION AND ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME (AIDS)
Chapter 10.18.05 - Maryland AIDS Drug Assistance Program: Eligibility
Section 10.18.05.01 - Definitions
Universal Citation: MD Code Reg 10.18.05.01
Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 19, September 20, 2024
A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
(AIDS)" means the medical condition caused by the Human Immunodeficiency
Virus.
(2) "Applicant" means an
individual who has submitted an application to the Maryland AIDS Drug
Assistance Program and whose eligibility status for the Maryland AIDS Drug
Assistance Program has not yet been determined.
(3) "Department" means the Department of
Health and Mental Hygiene.
(4)
"Disenroll" means to end Maryland AIDS Drug Assistance Program
benefits.
(5) "Drug" means an
article intended for use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or
prevention of disease licensed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and
covered by the Maryland AIDS Drug Assistance Program as specified in COMAR
10.18.06.04.
(6) "Enrolled in
MADAP" means that an applicant has been approved to receive Maryland AIDS Drug
Assistance Program benefits.
(7) "Gross household
income" means the income derived from sources provided in Regulation .02E of
this chapter.
(8) "Health care
practitioner" means any individual licensed to prescribe U.S. Food and Drug
Administration-approved drugs or other products in the state in which they
practice.
(9) "Human
Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)" means the virus that causes AIDS.
(10) "Maryland AIDS Drug Assistance Program
(MADAP)" means the program administered by the Department that provides
services specified in COMAR
10.18.06.04 for enrolled
recipients.
(11) "Medical
Assistance" has the meaning stated in COMAR 10.09.24.02.
(12) "Open formulary" means all U.S. Food and
Drug Administration-approved prescription medications and related devices that
are not on the list of excluded drugs and other products maintained by the
Department according to COMAR
10.18.06.04-1.
(13) "Recipient" means an individual who is
enrolled in MADAP.
(14) "Resident"
means an individual:
(a) Who is living in the
State voluntarily with the intention of making it that individual's home and
not for a temporary purpose; and
(b) For whom any temporary absence from the
State is coupled with an intent to return so as not to interrupt the continuity
of the residence.
(15)
"Verification of eligibility" means the information a recipient provides to the
Department to confirm that the recipient is still eligible to receive MADAP
benefits according to Regulation .03B(1)(a) of this
chapter.
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