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  • The term “Medicare+Choice plan” means health benefits coverage offered under a policy, contract, or plan by a Medicare+Choice organization pursuant to and in accordance with a cont

  • The term “Medicare+Choice plan enrollee” means, with respect to a fiscal year, an individual enrolled under this part who has elected to receive benefits under this subchapter for

  • In this paragraph, the term “Medicare+Choice portion” means, for a fiscal year, the ratio, as estimated by the Secretary, of— (i) the average number of individuals enrolled in Medi

  • The term “Medicare+Choice private fee-for-service plan” means a Medicare+Choice plan that— (A) reimburses hospitals, physicians, and other providers at a rate determined by the pla

  • For purposes of this subsection, the term “medicare contractor” has the meaning given such term in section 1395zz(g) of this title . / For purposes of this section, the term “medic

  • The term “medicare cost-sharing” means (subject to section 1396a(n)(2) of this title ) the following costs incurred with respect to a qualified medicare beneficiary, without regard

  • The term “medicare-dependent, small rural hospital” means, with respect to any cost reporting period to which clause (i) applies, any hospital— (I) that is located in— (aa) a rural

  • The term “medicare-eligible military retiree or dependent” means an individual described in section 1074(b) or 1076(b) of title 10 who— (A) is eligible for health benefits under se

  • The term “Medicare fee-for-service beneficiary” means an individual who is enrolled in the original Medicare fee-for-service program under parts A and B and is not enrolled in an M

  • The term “Medicare fee-for-service program” means the original medicare fee-for-service program under parts A and B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395 [c] e

  • The term “medicare health care services” means items or services covered under part A or B of this subchapter.

  • the term “Medicare part A” means part A of title XVIII of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395c et seq.);

  • the term “Medicare part B” means part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395j et seq.);

  • As used in subparagraph (A), the term “medicare patient load” means, with respect to a hospital’s cost reporting period, the fraction of the total number of inpatient-bed-days (as

  • The term "Medicare Prescription Drug Account" means the Account created under section 1395w–116(a) of this title.

  • For purposes of this paragraph, the term “Medicare program information” includes (i) the limitations on hospital charges established for Medicare purposes under section 1886 of the

  • The term “Medicare program spending” means program spending under parts A, B, and D net of premiums.

  • The term “Medicare provider” means a provider of services (as defined in subsection (u) of section 1861 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x )) and a supplier (as defined i

  • For purposes of this chapter, the term “medicare qualified government employment” means service which— (A) is employment (as defined in subsection (b)) with the application of para

  • For purposes of this subsection, the term “Medicare Savings Program” means the program of medical assistance for payment of the cost of medicare cost-sharing under the Medicaid pro

  • The term “medicare supplemental policy” has the meaning given the term in section 1882(g)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ss(g)(1)).

  • The term “medication” means a drug as that term is defined in section 321 of title 21 and includes inhaled bronchodilators and auto-injectable epinephrine.

  • The term "medication-assisted treatment" means the use of medications approved by the Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of opioid abuse. / For purposes of su

  • For purposes of this subsection, the term “medication risk management program” means a program for targeted beneficiaries that ensures that covered outpatient drugs are appropriate

  • The term “medicine” has the meaning given the term “drug” in section 321 of title 21 . / The term “medicine” has the meaning given the term “drug” in section 321 of title 21 . / Th

  • The term “medigap Rx policy” means a medicare supplemental policy— (i) which has a benefit package classified as “H”, “I”, or “J” (including the benefit package classified as “J” w

  • The term “medium base compact fluorescent lamp” means an integrally ballasted fluorescent lamp with a medium screw base and a rated input voltage of 115 to 130 volts and which is d

  • The term “medium-density fiberboard” means a panel composed of cellulosic fibers made by dry forming and pressing a resinated fiber mat (as determined under the standard numbered A

  • The terms “automobile”, “passenger automobile”, “medium duty passenger vehicle”, “light truck”, and “manufacturer” have the meanings given such terms in regulations prescribed by t

  • The term “medium grain rice” includes short grain rice. / The term "medium grain rice" includes short grain rice and temperate japonica rice.

  • “medium hub airport” means a commercial service airport (as defined in section 47102) that has at least 0.25 percent but less than 1.0 percent of the passenger boardings. / Medium

  • The term “medium-life qualified tangible property” means any qualified tangible property to which section 168 applies and which is 7-year property or 10-year property for purposes

  • The term “medium- or heavy-duty electric vehicle” means an electric, hybrid electric, or plug-in hybrid electric vehicle with a gross vehicle weight of more than 8,501 pounds.

  • The term “medium screw base” means an Edison screw base identified with the prefix E–26 in the “American National Standard for Electric Lamp Bases”, ANSI/IEC C81.61–2003, published

  • The term "medium-sized donor port" means a port— (A) that is subject to the harbor maintenance fee under section 24.24 of title 19, Code of Federal Regulations (or a succ

  • the term “meeting” means the deliberations of at least the number of individual agency members required to take action on behalf of the agency where such deliberations determine or

  • the term “member” includes all personnel below the rank of lieutenant, including detectives. / the term “Member” means a Member of the House of Representatives, the Delegates from

  • The terms “member account” and “account” mean a share, share certificate, or share draft account of a member of a credit union of a type approved by the Board which evidences money

  • The term “Member Agency” means any Federal department or agency that, at the discretion of the head of that department or agency, has entered a memorandum of understanding regardin

  • The terms “banks”, “national bank”, “national banking association”, “member bank”, “board”, “district”, and “reserve bank” shall have the meanings assigned to them in section 221 o

  • the term “member business loan”— (A) means any loan, line of credit, or letter of credit, the proceeds of which will be used for a commercial, corporate or other business investmen

  • The terms “member director” and “member directorship” mean a member of the board of directors of a Federal Home Loan Bank who is an officer or director of a member institution that

  • The terms “member director” and “member directorship” mean a member of the board of directors of a Federal Home Loan Bank who is an officer or director of a member institution that

  • The term “member of a family” means any person who, on the first offering date, resides in the same dwelling unit with one or more of the following relatives (including those havin

  • In this section, the term “member of a qualifying Federal service” means— (1) a member of the armed forces (as defined in section 101 of title 10 ) who is on active duty for a peri

  • the terms "chaplain", "firefighter", "law enforcement officer", "member of a rescue squad or ambulance crew", and "public agency"

  • For purposes of this chapter, the term “member of a uniformed service” means any person appointed, enlisted, or inducted in a component of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps,

  • The term “Member of Congress” means a Senator or a Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress. / the term "Member of Congress" includes a De

  • “member of family” means the spouse of an employee or annuitant and an unmarried dependent child under 22 years of age, including— (A) an adopted child or recognized natural child;

  • The term “member of the armed forces” means (A) a member of the armed forces who is serving on active duty, (B) a member of the National Guard who is serving on full-time National

  • The term “member of the decedent's family” means any member of the family (as defined in section 2032A(e)(2)) of the decedent.

  • The term “member of the family” means, with respect to any individual, only— (A) an ancestor of such individual, (B) the spouse of such individual, (C) a lineal descendant of such

  • A producer who commenced marketing milk after December 31, 1984, shall be eligible to enter into a contract for payments under this subparagraph if such producer's entire milk prod

  • The term “member of the Foreign Service of the United States” has the meaning given the term “member of the Service” by paragraph (1), (2), (3), (4), or (5) of section 103 of the F

  • As used in this Act [sections 1 to 6, 7 to 39, and 41 to 44 of this Appendix], the term “member of the former ruling family” means (1) any person who was at any time between April

  • The term “member of the household” means, with respect to any person, any individual sharing a common abode as part of a single family unit with the person, including domestic empl

  • the term “Member of the House of Representatives” means a Representative in, or a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress; / As used in this part, the term “Member of th

  • As used in this subchapter, the term “member of the immediate family” means spouse, brother, sister, or child, including persons bearing such relationships through adoption, and st

  • the term “Member of the leadership of the House of Representatives” means the Speaker, majority leader, minority leader, majority whip, minority whip, chief deputy majority whip, c

  • the term “Member of the leadership of the Senate” means the Vice President, and the President pro tempore, Deputy President pro tempore, majority leader, minority leader, majority

  • “member of the merchant marine” means an individual (other than a member of a uniformed service or an individual employed, enrolled, or maintained on the Great Lakes or the inland

  • The term “member of the naval service” means a person appointed or enlisted in, or inducted or conscripted into, the Navy or the Marine Corps. / The term "member of the naval

  • The term “member of the program” means a student who is enrolled in the Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps of an armed force. / The term “member of the program” means a person

  • In this section, the term “member of the reserve component of the Coast Guard” means a member of the Coast Guard who is a member of— (1) the selected reserve who is entitled to com

  • The term “member of the Special Exposure Cohort” means a Department of Energy employee, Department of Energy contractor employee, or atomic weapons employee who meets any of the fo

  • Member of the uniformed services.—The term “member of the uniformed services” means a member of the uniformed services, other than a retired member of the uniformed services, who i

  • As used in this section, the terms “commodity broker”, “commodity contract”, “customer”, “customer property”, “member property”, “net equity”, and “security” have the meanings assi

  • the term “members” means the plural;

  • “Member service” means service as a Member and includes the period from the date of the beginning of the term for which elected or appointed to the date on which he takes office as

  • The term “membership organization” includes any organization that maintains a membership list or collects dues or membership fees from its members. / The term “membership organizat

  • The term “members of a family” means a common ancestor, any lineal descendant of such common ancestor, and any spouse or former spouse of such common ancestor or any such lineal de

  • the term “members of a mission” means— (A) the head of a mission and those members of a mission who are members of the diplomatic staff or who, pursuant to law, are granted equival

  • “Members of Congress” includes Senators, Representatives, Delegates, and Resident Commissioners; and

  • The term "members of the armed forces" means members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force.

  • For purposes of this subparagraph, the term "members of the family" means, with respect to any individual— (I) the spouse of such individual, and (II) any individual who

  • "members of the supervisors' organization" means employees of the Postal Service who are recognized under an agreement between the Postal Service and the supervisors' org

  • The term “Memorandum of Understanding” means the Memorandum of Understanding #ID–237, dated May 1985, between the State of Idaho Military Division and the Bureau of Land Management

  • The term “Memorial” means the Oklahoma City National Memorial designated under section 450ss–2(a) of this title .

  • The term “Menominee Restoration Committee” means that committee of nine Menominee Indians who shall be elected pursuant to subsections (a) and (b) of section 903b of this title.

  • For purposes of this paragraph, the term "menstrual care product" means a tampon, pad, liner, cup, sponge, or similar product used by individuals with respect to menstrua

  • The term “mental abnormality” means a congenital or acquired condition of a person that affects the emotional or volitional capacity of the person in a manner that predisposes that

  • The term "mental health agency" means an agency of a State or local government or its contracted agency that is responsible for mental health services or co-occurring men

  • The term “mental health benefits” means benefits with respect to services for mental health conditions, as defined under the terms of the plan and in accordance with applicable Fed

  • In this section, the term “mental health care outpatient visit” means an outpatient visit with a qualified mental health professional for the primary purpose of seeking mental heal

  • The term "mental health counselor" means an individual who— (A) possesses a master's or doctor's degree which qualifies for licensure or certification as a mental health

  • The term "mental health counselor services" means services furnished by a mental health counselor (as defined in paragraph (4)) for the diagnosis and treatment of mental

  • The term "mental health court" means a judicial program that meets the requirements of subchapter XXI of this chapter. / The term “mental health court” means a judicial p

  • The terms "mental illness" and "mental health disorder" mean a diagnosable mental, behavioral, or emotional disorder— (A) of sufficient duration to meet diagnos

  • The term "mental health evaluation" means a psychiatric examination or evaluation, a psychological examination or evaluation, an examination for psychiatric or psychologi

  • The term "mental health professional" means a psychiatrist or clinical psychologist, a person with a doctorate in clinical social work, or a psychiatric clinical nurse sp

  • The term “mental health service professional” means an individual with a graduate or postgraduate degree from an accredited institution of higher education in psychiatry, psycholog

  • the term "mental illness" means a diagnosable mental, behavioral, or emotional disorder— (A) of sufficient duration to meet diagnostic criteria within the most recent edi

  • the term “mental injury” means harm to a child's psychological or intellectual functioning which may be exhibited by severe anxiety, depression, withdrawal or outward aggressive be

  • the term "mental or behavioral health or suicidal crisis"— (A) means a situation in which the behavior of a person— (i) puts the person at risk of hurting himself or hers

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    The term “mentor” means an individual described in section 657e(c)(2) of this title . / The term “mentor” means a for-profit business concern, of any size, that— (A) has the abilit

  • The term “mentor firm” means a for-profit business concern that is not a small business concern that— (A) has the ability to assist and commits to assisting a protégé to compete

  • The term “mentoring” means a program in which an adult works with a child or youth on a 1-to-1 basis, establishing a supportive relationship, providing academic assistance, and int

  • The term “Mentoring Network” means an association, organization, coalition, or other entity (including an individual) that meets the requirements of section 657e(c) of this title .

  • The term “mentoring services” means those services and activities that support a structured, managed program of mentoring, including the management by trained personnel of outreach

  • The term “mentor-protege program” means a program that pairs a mentor with a protege for the purpose of assisting the protege to compete for Federal prime contracts and subcontract