40-2133. Same; definitions.
40-2133
40-2133. Same; definitions.As used inK.S.A. 2009 Supp.40-2132 through 40-2137, and amendments thereto:(a)"Asset disregard" means, with regard to the state's medical assistance program,disregarding any assets or resources in an amount equal to the insurancebenefit payments that are made to or on behalf of an individual who is abeneficiary under a qualified long-termcare insurance partnership policy.
(b) "Long-term care insurance policy" means a policy as defined in K.S.A.40-2227 and amendments thereto.
(c) "Long-term care partnership program" means a qualified state long-termcare insurance partnership as defined in section 1917(b) of the social securityact, 42 U.S.C. 1396p.
(d) "Long-term care partnership program policy" means a qualified long-termcare insurance policy that the commissioner of insurance certifies as meetingthe requirements of section 1917(b) of the social security act, 42 U.S.C.1396p, section 6021 of the federal deficit reduction act of 2005, public law109-171, and any applicable federal regulations or guidelines.
(e) "Medicaid" means the program of medical assistance operated by the stateunder title XIX of the federal social security act, 42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq., andamendments thereto.
(f) "State plan amendment" means the amendment to the state's medicaid stateplan implementing the state qualified long-term care insurance partnershipprogram authorized in section 6020 of the federal deficit reduction act of2005, public law 109-171, and any applicable federal regulations or guidelines.
History: L. 2008, ch. 51, § 2; July 1.