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 117 STAT. 2108

PUBLIC LAW 108–173—DEC. 8, 2003 couple (as defined in section 1902(q)(1)(B)), the elimination of any beneficiary coinsurance described in section 1860D–2(b)(2) (for all amounts through the total amount of expenditures at which benefits are available under section 1860D–2(b)(4)). ‘‘(ii) LOWEST INCOME DUAL ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS.— In the case of an individual not described in clause (i) who is a full-benefit dual eligible individual and whose income does not exceed 100 percent of the poverty line applicable to a family of the size involved, the substitution for the beneficiary coinsurance described in section 1860D–2(b)(2) (for all amounts through the total amount of expenditures at which benefits are available under section 1860D–2(b)(4)) of a copayment amount that does not exceed $1 for a generic drug or a preferred drug that is a multiple source drug (as defined in section 1927(k)(7)(A)(i)) and $3 for any other drug, or, if less, the copayment amount applicable to an individual under clause (iii). ‘‘(iii) OTHER INDIVIDUALS.—In the case of an individual not described in clause (i) or (ii), the substitution for the beneficiary coinsurance described in section 1860D–2(b)(2) (for all amounts through the total amount of expenditures at which benefits are available under section 1860D–2(b)(4)) of a copayment amount that does not exceed the copayment amount specified under section 1860D–2(b)(4)(A)(i)(I) for the drug and year involved. ‘‘(E) ELIMINATION OF COST-SHARING ABOVE ANNUAL OUT-OF-POCKET THRESHOLD.—The elimination of any costsharing imposed under section 1860D–2(b)(4)(A). ‘‘(2) OTHER INDIVIDUALS WITH INCOME BELOW 150 PERCENT OF POVERTY LINE.—In the case of a subsidy eligible individual who is not described in paragraph (1), the individual is entitled under this section to the following: ‘‘(A) SLIDING SCALE PREMIUM SUBSIDY.—An incomerelated premium subsidy determined on a linear sliding scale ranging from 100 percent of the amount described in paragraph (1)(A) for individuals with incomes at or below 135 percent of such level to 0 percent of such amount for individuals with incomes at 150 percent of such level. ‘‘(B) REDUCTION OF DEDUCTIBLE.—A reduction in the annual deductible applicable under section 1860D–2(b)(1) to $50. ‘‘(C) CONTINUATION OF COVERAGE ABOVE THE INITIAL COVERAGE LIMIT.—The continuation of coverage from the initial coverage limit (under paragraph (3) of section 1860D–2(b)) for expenditures incurred through the total amount of expenditures at which benefits are available under paragraph (4) of such section, subject to the reduced coinsurance described in subparagraph (D). ‘‘(D) REDUCTION IN COST-SHARING BELOW OUT-OFPOCKET THRESHOLD.—The substitution for the beneficiary coinsurance described in section 1860D–2(b)(2) (for all amounts above the deductible under subparagraph (B) through the total amount of expenditures at which benefits are available under section 1860D–2(b)(4)) of coinsurance

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