{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-205.5621","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 205.5621","heading":"Definitions for KRS 205.5621 to 205.5625.","body":"As used in KRS 205.5621 to 205.5625:\n(1) \"Asset test\" means the asset limits as defined by the Medicare Prescription Drug,\nImprovement, and Modernization Act of 2003, Pub. L. No. 108-173;\n(2) \"Commissioner\" means the commissioner of the Department for Medicaid Services;\n(3) \"Contractor\" means the person, partnership, or corporate entity that has an approved\ncontract with the department to administer the Kentucky Pharmaceutical Assistance\nProgram;\n(4) \"Department\" means the Department for Medicaid Services;\n(5) \"Enrollee\" means a resident of this state who meets the conditions relating to\neligibility for the Kentucky Pharmaceutical Assistance Program and whose\napplication for enrollment has been approved by the department;\n(6) \"Federal poverty guidelines\" means the federal poverty guidelines updated annually\nin the Federal Register by the United States Department of Health and Human\nServices under the authority of 42 U.S.C. sec. 9902(2);\n(7) \"Liquid assets\" means assets used in the eligibility determination pr ocess and\ndefined by the MMA;\n(8) \"Medicaid dual eligible\" or \"dual eligible\" means a person who is eligible for\nMedicare and Medicaid as defined by the MMA;\n(9) \"Medicare Modernization Act\" or \"MMA\" means the Medicare Prescription Drug,\nImprovement, and Modernization Act of 2003, Pub. L. No. 108-173;\n(10) \"Medicare Part D prescription drug benefit\" means the prescription benefit provided\nunder the MMA, as it may vary from one (1) PDP to another;\n(11) \"Participating pharmacy\" means a pharmacy that elects to  participate as a\npharmaceutical provider and enters into a participating network agreement with the\ndepartment;\n(12) \"Prescription drug plan\" or \"PDP\" means a nongovernmental drug plan under\ncontract with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to provide\nprescription benefits under the MMA;\n(13) \"Program\" means the Kentucky Pharmaceutical Assistance Program established in\nKRS 205.5621 to 205.5625; and\n(14) \"Resident\" means a person who has lived wi thin this state for a period of at least\nninety (90) consecutive days and who meets the conditions as set forth in KRS\n205.5625. A person shall be considered a resident until the person establishes a\npermanent residence outside of the state.","path":["KRS Chapter 205"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=7713","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:52:03Z","sha256":"76d1d2ebf65ae5c86bfa27fb47215e02c1a5ce0891d7e25a8e280c7dc6c871d3","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-205.561","next":"us-ky/krs-205.5622"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}