Government-funded health program
Government-funded health program means any program established, maintained, or funded, in whole or in part, by the Government of the United States, by the government of any State or political subdivision of a State, or by any agency or instrumentality of any of the foregoing, which uses public funds, in whole or in part, to provide to, or pay on behalf of, an individual the cost of Part D drugs, including any of the following:
(1) An approved State child health plan under title XXI of the Act providing benefits for child health assistance that meets the requirements of section 2103 of the Act;
(2) The Medicaid program under title XIX of the Act or a waiver under section 1115 of the Act;
(3) The veterans' health care program under Chapter 17 of title 38 of the United States Code;
(4) The Indian Health Service program under the Indian Health Care Improvement Act under Chapter 18 of title 25 of the United States Code; and
(5) Any other government-funded program whose principal activity is the direct provision of health care to persons.
Source
42 CFR § 423.100
Scoping language
As used in this part, unless otherwise specified-