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COMAR 10.09.24.02

208 State of Maryland Medical Assistance Manual Revised July 2012

(57) "Spend-down" means a procedure by which an applicant who is ineligible for Medical Assistance due to excess income becomes eligible by deducting incurred medical expenses from excess income. (58) "Spouse" means a person who has been determined to be the husband or wife of another person under State law or for the purposes of determining eligibility for Social Security benefits. (59) "State Plan" means a comprehensive written commitment by a Medicaid agency, submitted under §1902(a) of the Social Security Act, to administer or supervise the administration of a medical assistance program in accordance with federal requirements. (60) "Supplemental Security Income (SSI)" means a federally administered program providing benefits to needy aged, blind, and disabled individuals under Title XVI of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. §1381 et seq. (61) "Third party" means a person, institution, corporation, public or private agency or organization who is or may be liable to pay all or part of the medical cost of injury, disease, or disability of an applicant or recipient. (62) "Title XIX" means the title of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. §1396 et seq., which governs establishment of a medical assistance program for low income persons. (63) "Tuberculosis hospital" means an institution which falls within the jurisdiction of Health- General Article, §19-307(a)(1), Annotated Code of Maryland, and is licensed pursuant to COMAR 10.07.01.

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COMAR 10.09.24.02

208 State of Maryland Medical Assistance Manual Revised July 2012

(57) "Spend-down" means a procedure by which an applicant who is ineligible for Medical Assistance due to excess income becomes eligible by deducting incurred medical expenses from excess income. (58) "Spouse" means a person who has been determined to be the husband or wife of another person under State law or for the purposes of determining eligibility for Social Security benefits. (59) "State Plan" means a comprehensive written commitment by a Medicaid agency, submitted under §1902(a) of the Social Security Act, to administer or supervise the administration of a medical assistance program in accordance with federal requirements. (60) "Supplemental Security Income (SSI)" means a federally administered program providing benefits to needy aged, blind, and disabled individuals under Title XVI of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. §1381 et seq. (61) "Third party" means a person, institution, corporation, public or private agency or organization who is or may be liable to pay all or part of the medical cost of injury, disease, or disability of an applicant or recipient. (62) "Title XIX" means the title of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. §1396 et seq., which governs establishment of a medical assistance program for low income persons. (63) "Tuberculosis hospital" means an institution which falls within the jurisdiction of Health- General Article, §19-307(a)(1), Annotated Code of Maryland, and is licensed pursuant to COMAR 10.07.01.