Vermont Statutes Title 33. Human Services, § 1997. Definitions

(1) “Board” or “Drug Utilization Review Board” means the Drug Utilization Review Board established in connection with the Medicaid program.

(2) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Vermont Health Access.

(3) “Health benefit plan” means a health benefit plan with prescription drug coverage offered or administered by a health insurer, as defined by 18 V.S.A. § 9402, and the out-of-state counterparts to such plans. The term includes:

(4) “Department” means the Department of Vermont Health Access.

(5) “Participating health benefit plan” means a health benefit plan that has agreed to participate in one or more components of the Pharmacy Best Practices and Cost Control Program.

(6) “Program” or “the Pharmacy Best Practices and Cost Control Program” means the Pharmacy Best Practices and Cost Control Program established by this subchapter.

(7) “State public assistance program” includes the Medicaid program, VPharm, the State Children's Health Insurance Program, the State of Vermont AIDS Medication Assistance Program, the General Assistance program, the Pharmacy Discount Plan Program, and the out-of-state counterparts to such programs.