SECTION 354.1641. Definitions

The following terms, when used in this division, have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

(1) Extension period--The period of time, as approved by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), for which the waiver is extended beyond the initial demonstration period.

(2) Federal poverty level--The household income guidelines issued annually and published in the Federal Register by the United States Department of Health and Human Services.

(3) Initial demonstration period--The first five demonstration years (DYs) of the waiver, or December 12, 2011, through September 30, 2016.

(4) Medicaid and Low-income or Uninsured (MLIU) Quantifiable Patient Impact (QPI)--The number of MLIU individuals served or encounters provided to MLIU individuals during an applicable DY that are attributable to the DSRIP project.

(5) Medicaid and Low-income or Uninsured (MLIU) Quantifiable Patient Impact (QPI) Goal--The number of MLIU individuals that a performer intends to serve, or the number of MLIU encounters that a performer intends to provide, during an applicable DY that are attributable to the DSRIP project.

(6) Transition year--As it relates to DSRIP, the first DY of the extension period.

Source Note: The provisions of this §354.1641 adopted to be effective June 16, 2016, 41 TexReg 4241