South Carolina Code 44-6-620. Definitions
(1) "Department" means the South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services.
Terms Used In South Carolina Code 44-6-620
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Department: means the State Department of Health and Human Services. See South Carolina Code 44-6-5
(2) "Prescription drugs" means outpatient prescription drugs that have been approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration. "Prescription drugs" do not include experimental drugs and over-the-counter pharmaceutical products.
(3) "Program" means the Gap Assistance Pharmacy Program for Seniors (GAPS) created pursuant to this article.
(4) "Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Plan" means a Prescription Drug Plan that has been approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to provide Medicare Part D prescription drugs to Medicare beneficiaries in South Carolina.
(5) "GAPS Participating Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Plan" means Prescription Drug Plans that have executed a contract with the department to provide prescription drug coverage to eligible individuals during the annual Medicare Part D coverage gap.