Section 280. Prescription drug discount program

The prescription drug
  discount program is hereby  established  in  the  department.  The  drug
  discount  card  shall  be  available to any resident between the ages of
  fifty and  sixty-four,  and  any  resident  of  any  age  who  has  been
  determined to meet the disability criteria in 20 C.F.R. § 404.1505, who:
  meets the income eligibility levels established under subdivision one or
  two of section two hundred forty-two of the elder law; is not in receipt
  of  medical  assistance under title eleven of article five of the social
  services law. The drug discount  card  shall  offer  discounts  on  drug
  purchases  which  are not covered by other public or private third party
  payment sources. Provided, however, that  participation  by  a  provider
  pharmacy  and drug manufacturers shall be voluntary and reimbursement to
  the provider pharmacy under the drug  discount  card  program  shall  be
  adjudicated   and  paid  within  two  business  days  for  any  rebates,
  dispensing fees and drug costs not paid by  the  resident  eligible  for
  such program at the point of sale.
    * NB Repealed June 15, 2012