North Dakota § 50-29-01 - Definitions

§ 50-29-01. Definitions

As used in this chapter: 1. "Children eligible for medical assistance" means the population eligible for Medicaid before the expansion of medical assistance as authorized by the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148], as amended by the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 [Pub. L. 111-152]. 2. "Children's health insurance program" means a program to provide health assistance to low-income children funded through title XXI of the federal Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 1397aa et seq.]. 3. "Department" means the department of health and human services. 4. "Human service zone" means a county or consolidated group of counties administering human services within a designated area in accordance with an agreement or plan approved by the department. 5. "Plan" means the children's health insurance program state plan. 6. "Poverty line" means the official income poverty line as defined by the United States office of management and budget and revised annually in accordance with section 9902(2) of title 42 of the United States Code, applicable to a family of the size involved.