ELDER PRESCRIPTION INSURANCE COVERAGE ACT (EXCERPT) Act 499 of 2000
550.2002 Definitions.
Sec. 2.
As used in this act:
(a) “Department” means the department of community health.
(b) “EPIC program” means the elder prescription insurance coverage program created in section 3 or any other state program, federal program, or combination of state programs and federal programs, providing services to the population specified in section 3.
(c) “Federal poverty guidelines” means the poverty guidelines updated annually in the federal register by the United States department of health and human services under authority of 42 U.S.C. 9902(2).
(d) “Household income” means all income received by all persons of a household in a tax year while members of a household.
(e) “Medicaid” means the program for medical assistance established under title XIX of the social security act, chapter 531, 49 Stat. 620, 42 U.S.C. 1396 to 1396f, 1396g-1 to 1396r-6, and 1396r-8 to 1396v, and administered by the department under the social welfare act, 1939 PA 280, MCL 400.1 to 400.119b.
(f) “MEPPS” means the Michigan emergency pharmaceutical program for seniors.
(g) “Michigan resident” means an individual who establishes residence for a period of 3 months in a settled or permanent home or domicile within the state with the intention of remaining in this state. An individual is a resident until the individual establishes a permanent residence outside this state.
(h) “Prescription” and “prescription drug” mean those terms as defined in section 17708 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.17708.
ELDER PRESCRIPTION INSURANCE COVERAGE ACT (EXCERPT) Act 499 of 2000
550.2002 Definitions.
Sec. 2.
As used in this act:
(a) “Department” means the department of community health.
(b) “EPIC program” means the elder prescription insurance coverage program created in section 3 or any other state program, federal program, or combination of state programs and federal programs, providing services to the population specified in section 3.
(c) “Federal poverty guidelines” means the poverty guidelines updated annually in the federal register by the United States department of health and human services under authority of 42 U.S.C. 9902(2).
(d) “Household income” means all income received by all persons of a household in a tax year while members of a household.
(e) “Medicaid” means the program for medical assistance established under title XIX of the social security act, chapter 531, 49 Stat. 620, 42 U.S.C. 1396 to 1396f, 1396g-1 to 1396r-6, and 1396r-8 to 1396v, and administered by the department under the social welfare act, 1939 PA 280, MCL 400.1 to 400.119b.
(f) “MEPPS” means the Michigan emergency pharmaceutical program for seniors.
(g) “Michigan resident” means an individual who establishes residence for a period of 3 months in a settled or permanent home or domicile within the state with the intention of remaining in this state. An individual is a resident until the individual establishes a permanent residence outside this state.
(h) “Prescription” and “prescription drug” mean those terms as defined in section 17708 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.17708.
ELDER PRESCRIPTION INSURANCE COVERAGE ACT (EXCERPT) Act 499 of 2000
550.2002 Definitions.
Sec. 2.
As used in this act:
(a) “Department” means the department of community health.
(b) “EPIC program” means the elder prescription insurance coverage program created in section 3 or any other state program, federal program, or combination of state programs and federal programs, providing services to the population specified in section 3.
(c) “Federal poverty guidelines” means the poverty guidelines updated annually in the federal register by the United States department of health and human services under authority of 42 U.S.C. 9902(2).
(d) “Household income” means all income received by all persons of a household in a tax year while members of a household.
(e) “Medicaid” means the program for medical assistance established under title XIX of the social security act, chapter 531, 49 Stat. 620, 42 U.S.C. 1396 to 1396f, 1396g-1 to 1396r-6, and 1396r-8 to 1396v, and administered by the department under the social welfare act, 1939 PA 280, MCL 400.1 to 400.119b.
(f) “MEPPS” means the Michigan emergency pharmaceutical program for seniors.
(g) “Michigan resident” means an individual who establishes residence for a period of 3 months in a settled or permanent home or domicile within the state with the intention of remaining in this state. An individual is a resident until the individual establishes a permanent residence outside this state.
(h) “Prescription” and “prescription drug” mean those terms as defined in section 17708 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.17708.
