KRS 304.17A-750: Definitions for KRS 304.17A-750 to 304.17A-770 and 304.47-020.

As used in KRS 304.17A -750 to 304.17A -770 and 304.47 -020, unless the context

requires otherwise:

(1) "Eligible employee" means any full time or part time employee who is actively

engaged in the conduct of business of the employer, who has satisfied any employer

waiting period requirements, and who has been given a voucher by the employer to

purchase a health benefit plan;

(2) "Eligible person" means an employer, eligible employee, self -employed person,

unemployed person, or retiree who is not eligible for Medicare;

(3) "Employer" means any corporation, partnership, sole proprietorship, or other

business entity doing business in Kentucky that provides a voucher for a health

benefit plan to its eligible employees to purchase a health benefit plan;

(4) "Insurance purchasing outlet" means a business entity licensed as an administrator

in accordance with Subtitle 9 of Chapter 304, which collects premiums and

vouchers from or on behalf of health purchasing outlet members, and which is

issued a certificate of regist ration in accordance with KRS 304.17A -750 to

304.17A-770 and 304.47-020;

(5) "Insurance purchasing outlet member" means an eligible person, including a

dependent of an eligible person, who is enrolled in a health benefit plan offered

through an insurance purchasing outlet by a participating insurer;

(6) "Participating insurer" means an authorized insurer that contracts with an insurance

purchasing outlet to provide coverage to insurance purchasing outlet members

under a health benefit plan; and

(7) "Voucher" means an instrument that is issued to an eligible employee by an

employer to purchase a health benefit plan.