Nebraska Statutes 84-1619. Terms, defined
For purposes of the Direct Primary Care Pilot Program Act:
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 84-1619
- Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
- State: when applied to different states of the United States shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories organized by Congress. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
(1) Department means the Department of Administrative Services;
(2) Direct primary care health plan means a health plan which includes primary care services provided by a participating provider, pharmaceutical care as defined in section 38-2831 provided by a licensed pharmacist, and health care coverage for medical specialists, hospitals, pharmacy, and other medical coverage the department deems appropriate;
(3) Direct provider has the same meaning as in section 71-9503 ;
(4) Enrollee means a state employee or his or her dependent who is enrolled in the pilot program;
(5) Nebraska State Insurance Program means the health insurance offered to state employees and their dependents under sections 84-1601 to 84-1615 ;
(6) Participating provider means a direct provider who is participating in the pilot program;
(7) Pilot program means the Direct Primary Care Pilot Program established under the Direct Primary Care Pilot Program Act;
(8) Plan administrator means the entity with which the department contracts to administer the direct primary care health plan;
(9) Primary care has the same meaning as in section 71-9503 ; and
(10) State employee means an employee participating in the Nebraska State Insurance Program.