Section 7-571.01 - [Not funded.] DefinitionsFor the purposes of this title, the term:
(1) "Eligible individual" means an individual who: (A) Is 55 years of age or older;(B) Meets the level of care required under Medicaid for coverage of nursing facility services;(C) Resides in the service area of a PACE organization;(D) Satisfies the requirements of 42 C.F.R. § 460.150; and(E) Complies with such other eligibility conditions as may be imposed by the Mayor pursuant to section 105.(2) "Medicaid" means the medical assistance programs authorized by Title XIX of the Social Security Act, approved July 30, 1965 (79 Stat. 343; 42 U.S.C. § 1396et seq.), and by section 1 of An Act To enable the District of Columbia to receive Federal financial assistance under title XIX of the Social Security Act for a medical assistance program, and for other purposes, approved December 27, 1967 (81 Stat. 744; D.C. Official Code § 1-307.02 ), and administered by the Department of Health Care Finance.(3) "PACE" means the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly established pursuant to section 102.(4) "PACE organization" means an entity certified by the Mayor pursuant to section 104 to provide eligible individuals with community-based comprehensive health care services.Mar. 13, 2019, D.C. Law 22-246, § 101, 66 DCR 967.Applicability
Applicability of D.C. Law 22-246: § 301 of D.C. Law 22-246 provided that the creation of this section by § 101 of D.C. Law 22-246 is subject to the inclusion of the law's fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan. Therefore that amendment has not been implemented.