Terms Used In Michigan Laws 550.1755

  • Department: means the department of treasury. See Michigan Laws 550.1753
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Medicare: means the federal Medicare program established under title XVIII of the social security act, 42 USC 1395 to 1395lll. See Michigan Laws 550.1753
  • Member months: means the total number of individuals for whom the insurance provider has recognized revenue for 1 month. See Michigan Laws 550.1753
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
  (1) If the department of health and human services has not already submitted an application to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to request a waiver, for a period of not less than 5 years, of the broad-based and uniformity provisions of section 1903(w)(3)(B) and (C) of title XIX of the social security act, 42 USC 1396b, relating to the assessment imposed under this act, the department of health and human services shall submit the request before October 1, 2018 and as necessary thereafter to implement this act.
  (2) Within 30 days after the effective date of this act, the department of health and human services shall notify the department of the number of member months and the rate to be imposed on these member months under section 7(1)(a)(i) for the 2018-2019 state fiscal year and identify the specialty prepaid health plans subject to the assessment under this act.
  (3) Within 30 days after the effective date of this act, the department of insurance and financial services shall provide the department with a list of insurance providers by tier that are subject to the assessment under this act.