For purposes of this article:
(1) "Licensed health care provider" means a licensed medical doctor, physician's assistant, nurse practitioner, or advanced-practice registered nurse.
(2) "Special needs account member" means the account of a residential member:
(a) when the member can furnish to the electric cooperative a certificate on a form provided by the electric cooperative and signed by a licensed health care provider that states that termination of electric service would be dangerous to the health of the member or a person residing in the member's household at the premises to which electric service is rendered; or
(b) who suffers from Alzheimer's disease or dementia as certified by a licensed health care provider.
HISTORY: 2006 Act No. 313, Section 3, eff June 1, 2006; 2012 Act No. 122, Section 3, eff February 22, 2012.
Effect of Amendment
The 2012 amendment in subsection (2), added the subsection identifiers, added subsection (b) relating to Alzheimer's disease, and made other nonsubstantive changes.