53-6-902. (Temporary) Definitions. As used in this part, the following definitions apply:
     (1) "Department" means the department of public health and human services provided for in 2-15-2201.
     (2) "Health care expenses" means expenses incurred for health care provided by the medicaid program.
     (3) "High-deductible health care coverage" means coverage for the payment of health care expenses by a group medical expense disability policy, membership contract, subscriber contract, health services agreement, or certificate of insurance provided by a health insurer, health service corporation, or health maintenance organization having a deductible amount for each participant in an amount determined by the department.
     (4) "Medicaid" means the Montana medicaid program established by 53-6-101.
     (5) "Medical savings account" or "account" means an account established for the purposes of this part with a state or federally chartered bank, savings and loan association, credit union, trust company, or other corporate fiduciary determined by the department.
     (6) "Participant" means an individual eligible for medicaid chosen by the department in the manner provided in 53-6-905 to participate in the pilot project.
     (7) "Pilot project" or "project" means the medicaid medical savings account pilot project established by this part. (Terminates October 1, 2001--sec. 1, Ch. 28, L. 1999.)

     History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 380, L. 1997.