(1) This act shall be known and may be cited as the “elder prescription insurance coverage act”.
  (2) It is the intent of the legislature that the EPIC program defray the cost of obtaining medically necessary prescription drugs by elderly Michigan residents under the conditions specified in this act.

Terms Used In Michigan Laws 550.2001

  • Department: means the department of community health. See Michigan Laws 550.2002
  • EPIC program: means the elder prescription insurance coverage program created in section 3 or any other state program, federal program, or combination of state programs and federal programs, providing services to the population specified in section 3. See Michigan Laws 550.2002
  (3) The elder prescription insurance coverage program is established within the department of community health.