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.
|