[PART V.]  COGNITIVE ASSESSMENTS FOR MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES

     [§349-41]  Definitions.  For the purposes of this part:

     "Annual wellness visit" means a preventive service visit covered by medicare part B between a medicare beneficiary and a primary care provider that occurs once every twelve months and includes developing or updating a personalized prevention plan and performing a health risk assessment but does not include a physical exam.

     "Health care provider" means a physician or surgeon licensed under chapter 453, or an advanced practice registered nurse licensed under chapter 457.

     "Medicare" means the program established under title XVIII of the Social Security Act of 1935, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.).

     "Medicare part B" means the voluntary supplementary medical insurance benefits program provided under title XVIII of the Social Security Act of 1935, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1395j to 1395w-6).

     "Medicare part C" means the medicare advantage program provided under title XVIII of the Social Security Act of 1935, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1395w-21 to 1395w-28).

     "Qualified patient" means an individual medicare beneficiary, including but not limited to an individual with developmental disabilities who is predisposed to early cognitive decline, and who has coverage under medicare part B or medicare part C. [L 2025, c 286, pt of §2]