§346-344  Benefits.  (a)  For persons
meeting the eligibility requirements in section 346-343, the state pharmacy
assistance program may pay all or some of the co-payments required under the
federal medicare part D pharmacy benefit program, subject to the sufficiency of
funds in the state pharmacy assistance program special fund, as determined by
the department.



(b)  The state pharmacy assistance program is
the payor of last resort subject to the sufficiency of funds in the state
pharmacy assistance program special fund, as determined by the department.



(c)  The state pharmacy assistance program
shall be funded with state appropriations, including funds derived from
revenues to the State from rebates paid by pharmaceutical manufacturers
pursuant to section 346-342(g), and with savings resulting from medicare
prescription drug coverage for the medicaid dual eligible population. [L 2005,
c 209, pt of §2; am L 2006, c 264, §§2, 3]