Section 119 Eliminating Copays for Children's Medical Security Plan and CHIP 3

Section 16C of said chapter 118E, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out subsections (4) and (5) and inserting in place thereof the following subsection:-

(4) Eligibility for and the medical benefits provided under said program shall not give rise nor be construed as giving rise to enforceable legal rights for any party or an enforceable entitlement to such eligibility or medical benefits other than to the extent that such rights or entitlements exist pursuant to the regulations of the division, the terms and conditions of the demonstration project established in said section 9A or this section. The provisions of this section shall not establish any rights or entitlements that exceed the rights or entitlements established by Title XIX in the absence of this program or impose any obligations upon the commonwealth's administration or financing because of implementation of said program would exceed obligations established by Title XIX.