Kentucky Statutes 205.5621 – Definitions for KRS 205.5621 to 205.5625
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As used in KRS § 205.5621 to KRS § 205.5625:
(1) “Asset test” means the asset limits as defined by the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003, Pub. L. No. 108-173;
(2) “Commissioner” means the commissioner of the Department for Medicaid Services; (3) “Contractor” means the person, partnership, or corporate entity that has an approved
contract with the department to administer the Kentucky Pharmaceutical Assistance
Program;
(4) “Department” means the Department for Medicaid Services;
(5) “Enrollee” means a resident of this state who meets the conditions relating to eligibility for the Kentucky Pharmaceutical Assistance Program and whose application for enrollment has been approved by the department;
(6) “Federal poverty guidelines” means the federal poverty guidelines updated annually in the Federal Register by the United States Department of Health and Human Services under the authority of 42 U.S.C. § 9902(2);
(7) “Liquid assets” means assets used in the eligibility determination process and defined by the MMA;
(8) “Medicaid dual eligible” or “dual eligible” means a person who is eligible for
Medicare and Medicaid as defined by the MMA;
(9) “Medicare Modernization Act” or “MMA” means the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003, Pub. L. No. 108-173;
(10) “Medicare Part D prescription drug benefit” means the prescription benefit provided under the MMA, as it may vary from one (1) PDP to another;
(11) “Participating pharmacy” means a pharmacy that elects to participate as a pharmaceutical provider and enters into a participating network agreement with the department;
(12) “Prescription drug plan” or “PDP” means a nongovernmental drug plan under contract with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to provide prescription benefits under the MMA;
(13) “Program” means the Kentucky Pharmaceutical Assistance Program established in
KRS § 205.5621 to KRS § 205.5625; and
(14) “Resident” means a person who has lived within this state for a period of at least ninety (90) consecutive days and who meets the conditions as set forth in KRS
205.5625. A person shall be considered a resident until the person establishes a permanent residence outside of the state.
Effective: June 20, 2005
History: Created 2005 Ky. Acts ch. 136, sec. 6, effective June 20, 2005.
Legislative Research Commission Note (6/20/2005). Although 2005 Ky. Acts ch. 136, sec. 6 had a citation to “Sections 6 to 11 of this Act” in the introductory clause and subsection (13) of this statute, it is clear that “Sections 6 [this statute] to 10 [codified as KRS § 205.5625] of this Act” was intended, since there was no Section 11 in the enacted version. This manifest clerical or typographical error has been corrected in
codification pursuant to KRS § 7.136(1)(h).
(1) “Asset test” means the asset limits as defined by the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003, Pub. L. No. 108-173;
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 205.5621
- Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Federal: refers to the United States. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
(2) “Commissioner” means the commissioner of the Department for Medicaid Services; (3) “Contractor” means the person, partnership, or corporate entity that has an approved
contract with the department to administer the Kentucky Pharmaceutical Assistance
Program;
(4) “Department” means the Department for Medicaid Services;
(5) “Enrollee” means a resident of this state who meets the conditions relating to eligibility for the Kentucky Pharmaceutical Assistance Program and whose application for enrollment has been approved by the department;
(6) “Federal poverty guidelines” means the federal poverty guidelines updated annually in the Federal Register by the United States Department of Health and Human Services under the authority of 42 U.S.C. § 9902(2);
(7) “Liquid assets” means assets used in the eligibility determination process and defined by the MMA;
(8) “Medicaid dual eligible” or “dual eligible” means a person who is eligible for
Medicare and Medicaid as defined by the MMA;
(9) “Medicare Modernization Act” or “MMA” means the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003, Pub. L. No. 108-173;
(10) “Medicare Part D prescription drug benefit” means the prescription benefit provided under the MMA, as it may vary from one (1) PDP to another;
(11) “Participating pharmacy” means a pharmacy that elects to participate as a pharmaceutical provider and enters into a participating network agreement with the department;
(12) “Prescription drug plan” or “PDP” means a nongovernmental drug plan under contract with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to provide prescription benefits under the MMA;
(13) “Program” means the Kentucky Pharmaceutical Assistance Program established in
KRS § 205.5621 to KRS § 205.5625; and
(14) “Resident” means a person who has lived within this state for a period of at least ninety (90) consecutive days and who meets the conditions as set forth in KRS
205.5625. A person shall be considered a resident until the person establishes a permanent residence outside of the state.
Effective: June 20, 2005
History: Created 2005 Ky. Acts ch. 136, sec. 6, effective June 20, 2005.
Legislative Research Commission Note (6/20/2005). Although 2005 Ky. Acts ch. 136, sec. 6 had a citation to “Sections 6 to 11 of this Act” in the introductory clause and subsection (13) of this statute, it is clear that “Sections 6 [this statute] to 10 [codified as KRS § 205.5625] of this Act” was intended, since there was no Section 11 in the enacted version. This manifest clerical or typographical error has been corrected in
codification pursuant to KRS § 7.136(1)(h).