As used in sections 17b-550 to 17b-554, inclusive:

(1) “Department” means the Department of Social Services;

(2) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Social Services;

(3) “Medicare assignment” means acceptance by a health care provider of the Medicare-determined reasonable charge as payment in full for services rendered to persons enrolled in the Medicare insurance program;

(4) “Income” means adjusted gross income as determined for purposes of the federal income tax plus any other income of such person not subject to federal taxation;

(5) “Program” means the Connecticut Medicare assignment program otherwise known as CONNMAP;

(6) “Resident” means a person legally domiciled within the state for a period of not less than one hundred eighty-three days immediately preceding the date of application for inclusion in the program. Mere seasonal or temporary residences within the state, of whatever duration, shall not constitute domicile;

(7) “Health care provider” means a person who provides care, treatment, service or equipment covered by Medicare Part B under Title XVIII of the Social Security Act, as amended.