West Virginia Code 33-16F-9 – Nonentitlement
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Coverage under a West Virginia affordable health care plan is not an entitlement and a cause of action does not arise against the state, a local government entity, any other political subdivision of the state or any agency for failure to make coverage available to eligible persons under this article.
Terms Used In West Virginia Code 33-16F-9
- Entitlement: A Federal program or provision of law that requires payments to any person or unit of government that meets the eligibility criteria established by law. Entitlements constitute a binding obligation on the part of the Federal Government, and eligible recipients have legal recourse if the obligation is not fulfilled. Social Security and veterans' compensation and pensions are examples of entitlement programs.
- State: when applied to a part of the United States and not restricted by the context, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" also include the said district and territories. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
- West Virginia affordable health care plan: means a health insurance plan approved under this article. See West Virginia Code 33-16F-2