Definitions

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  • For the purposes of this chapter:
    • (1) “Certified individual” means an individual who has been certified to participate in the Program under section 43, subsection (b) of this chapter;

    • (2) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Human Services;

    • (3) “Disabled person” means any individual who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of the major life activities, or has a record of such an impairment, or is regarded as having such an impairment.

    • (4) “Income” means all earned and unearned income including, but not limited to, wages, commissions and fees, salaries and tips, profit from self-employment, the value of nonmonetary compensation received for services rendered, profit from rent received from a roomer, tenant or boarder, payments from unemployment insurance, Workers' Compensation Administration, private insurance, veterans' compensation, Social Security, pensions and annuities, support from relatives or friends, income from assets received as either interest, dividends or other income from savings accounts, certificates, stocks, bonds, insurance policies, mortgages, and from real property when not included as earned income, and in-kind income such as free rent and food;

    • (5) “Pharmacy” has the same definition as a pharmacist or pharmacy in Title 27, section 141 of this Code;

    • (6) “Prescription drugs” means all legend drugs, and insulin, insulin syringes and insulin needles; and

    • (7) “Program” means the Pharmaceutical and Medical Supplies Assistance to aged and Disabled Program established under section 41(a).

    • (8) “Reasonable cost” means the average wholesale cost of the prescription drugs and a dispensing fee, as determined by the Commissioner. The dispensing fee shall consist of a nominal amount for services provided and the time required to complete the written invoices specified in section 45, subsection (b) of this chapter.


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