New Jersey Statutes 30:7E-1. Definitions relative to inmate health care
Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 30:7E-1
- Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Human Services. See New Jersey Statutes 30:1-1
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Department: means the Department of Human Services. See New Jersey Statutes 30:1-1
- person: includes corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships and joint stock companies as well as individuals, unless restricted by the context to an individual as distinguished from a corporate entity or specifically restricted to one or some of the above enumerated synonyms and, when used to designate the owner of property which may be the subject of an offense, includes this State, the United States, any other State of the United States as defined infra and any foreign country or government lawfully owning or possessing property within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
- State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
a. “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of the Department of Corrections.
b. “County” includes any person acting pursuant to a contract with a county who provides services for which a county is entitled to reimbursement or a nominal fee under the provisions of this act.
c. “Covered person” means a person who is covered by a plan for health benefits and expenses but not as an enrollee.
d. “Enrollee” means the person who receives a certificate or other proof of coverage from a health insurance plan that covers the person for health benefits and expenses.
e. “Health insurance plan” means any hospital and medical expense insurance policy; health, hospital or medical service corporation contract or certificate; or health maintenance organization subscriber contract or certificate or dental or vision plan.
f. “Inmate” means a person sentenced to imprisonment, or ordered to pretrial or investigative detention, in a State correctional facility or county jail.
g. “State” includes any person acting pursuant to a contract with the State who provides services for which the State is entitled to reimbursement or a nominal fee under the provisions of this act.
L.1995,c.254,s.1.