[PARTXV.]  State pharmacy assistance program

 

Note

 

  I-SaveRx prescription drug program (repealed June 30,2012).  L 2008, c 59.

 

[§346-341]  Definitions.  As used inthis part:

"Assettest" means the asset limits for eligibility in the state pharmacy assistanceprogram as defined by the Medicare Modernization Act and any amendmentsthereto.

"Contractor"means the person, partnership, or corporate entity that has an approvedcontract with the department to administer the state pharmacy assistance programas established under this part.

"Department"means the department of human services.

"Enrollee"means a resident of this State who meets the conditions specified in this partand in department rules relating to eligibility for participation in the statepharmacy assistance program and whose application for enrollment in the statepharmacy assistance program has been approved by the department.

"Federalpoverty level" means the federal poverty level updated annually in theFederal Register by the United States Department of Health and Human Servicesunder the authority of Title 42 United States Code section 9902(2).

"Full coverage prescription drugbenefit" means a federally approved prescription drug plan that offers azero co-payment benefit for medicaid dual eligibles under the medicare part Ddrug benefit.

"Liquidassets" means assets used in the eligibility determination process asdefined by the Medicare Modernization Act.

"Medicaiddual eligible" means a person who is eligible for both medicaid andmedicare as defined by the Medicare Modernization Act.

"MedicareModernization Act" means the federal Medicare Prescription Drug,Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003.

"Medicarepart D prescription drug benefit" means the federal prescription benefitprovided under the Medicare Modernization Act.

"Prescriptiondrug plan" means a plan provided by non‑governmental entities undercontract with the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to provideprescription benefits under the Medicare Modernization Act.

"Resident"means a person who lives within this State and has a fixed place of residencein this State, with the present intent of maintaining a permanent home in thisState for the indefinite future. [L 2005, c 209, pt of §2]