Iowa Admin. Code r. 441-91.1

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 11, December 11, 2024
Rule 441-91.1 - Definitions

As used in this chapter:

"Applicant" means a person applying for a Medicare drug subsidy through the department and includes a responsible person or authorized representative acting for an applicant, except for the purposes of subrule 91.2(2).

"Application" or "Medicare drug subsidy application" means the federal Social Security Administration's Form SSA-1020B-OCR-SM, Application for Help with Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Costs.

"Authorized representative" means a person representing an applicant or recipient as described in 441-subrule 76.9(2).

"Department" means the Iowa department of human services and includes any local office of the department.

"Local office" means a department office as described in 441-subrule 1.4(2).

"Recipient" means a person receiving a Medicare drug subsidy based on an application filed with the department and includes a responsible person or authorized representative acting for a recipient, except for the purposes of subrule 91.2(2).

"Responsible person" means a person acting on an applicant's or recipient's behalf as described at 441-subrule 76.9(1).

Iowa Admin. Code r. 441-91.1

Amended by IAB October 5, 2022/Volume XLV, Number 7, effective 12/1/2022