• You must be a Vermont state resident and U.S. citizen or resident alien who is lawfully admitted.
  
• Your annual income must not exceed $22164 for one person or $29820 for a couple.
  
• You must be 65 years of age or receiving disability benefits from Social Security.
  
• You can't have other prescription drug coverage with the exception of Medicare. 

Beneficiaries must be eligible for Part A or enrolled in Part B; premiums to state will continue; Cost Sharing not covered by LIS - including premium, deductible, copayments, coinsurance, and coverage gap - will not pay copayments for FBDE; will cover Part D excluded drug classes benzodiazepines, barbiturates, OTCs, vitamins/minerals, weight loss/gain - current requirements/limits apply; VScript expanded coverage level (150-225% FPL), only maintenance drugs under the excluded drug category will be covered; Non-formulary drugs will not be covered.

On 11/02/2005, CMS approved state's plan to "auto-enroll" individuals who were covered under an SPAP into a PDP plan - State will enroll participants in plans offering basic RX drug coverage at a premium at or below the benchmark using the same random methodology that CMS used to auto-enroll FBDE.