§ 602. LIFE Program
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 62 P.S. Poor Persons and Public WelfareEffective: July 1, 2018
Effective: July 1, 2018
62 P.S. § 602
§ 602. LIFE Program
(a) Informational materials and department correspondence used by the department to educate or notify an eligible individual about long-term care services and supports, including an individual's rights, responsibilities and choice of managed care organization to cover long-term care services and supports, shall include the following:
“Eligible individual.” An individual, age 55 or older, who is a resident of this Commonwealth and who requires long-term services or supports in order to remain living in the community and not in a nursing facility.
“Independent Enrollment Broker.” A contracted Statewide entity that facilitates the eligibility and enrollment process for individuals seeking home and community-based services and works with service coordination providers to respond to participants' needs.
“LIFE program.” A program which is a managed care program that provides all-inclusive care for elderly individuals in this Commonwealth as established in accordance with 42 CFR Pt. 460 (relating to programs of all-inclusive care for the elderly (PACE)).
Credits
1967, June 13, P.L. 31, No. 21, art. 6, § 602, added 2018, June 22, P.L. 258, No. 40, § 3.2, effective July 1, 2018.
62 P.S. § 602, PA ST 62 P.S. § 602
Current through Act 18 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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