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In 7 AAC 47.010 - 7 AAC 47.290
(1) "prescribed drug" means a simple or compound substance, or mixtures of substances, prescribed for the cure, mitigation, or prevention of disease, or for health maintenance that is prescribed by a physician or other licensed practitioner of the healing arts within the scope of practice as defined and limited by federal and state law, and is dispensed by a licensed pharmacist on a valid prescription that is recorded and maintained in the pharmacist's records;
(2) "disabled" or"disability" means being unable to or the inability to engage in substantial gainful activity by reason of a medically determinable physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death or that has lasted or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months;
(3) "elective procedure" means a procedure that is subject to the choice or decision of the patient or physician regarding medical services that are advantageous to the patient but not necessary to prevent the death or disability of the patient, and includes an elective abortion;
(4) "major medical care" means non-elective inpatient hospital services that cannot be performed on an outpatient basis and that are certified as necessary by the professional review organization contracted by the division of medical assistance; "major medical care" does not include inpatient psychiatric hospital services;
(5) repealed 2/19/93;
(6) "recipient" means an individual who is financially eligible for General Relief Medical assistance and who may receive a covered medical service if determined to be eligible to receive the service;
(7) "elective abortion" means a procedure, other than a therapeutic abortion, to terminate a pregnancy;
(8) "therapeutic abortion" means the termination of a pregnancy;
(A) certified by a physician as medically necessary to prevent the death or disability of the woman, or to ameliorate a condition harmful to the woman's physical or psychological health; or
(B) that resulted from actions that would constitute a crime of sexual assault under AS 11.41.410 - 11.41.425, a crime of sexual abuse of a minor under AS 11.41.434 - 11.41.440, or the crime of incest under AS 11.41.450 .
History: Eff. 8/1/85, Register 95; am 12/4/85, Register 96; am 8/1/86, Register 99; am 11/26/86, Register 100; am 2/19/93, Register 125; am 8/8/97, Register 143
Authority: AS 47.05.010
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