Government benefits definition

Government benefits means financial aid or services from any state, federal, or other public agency.
Government benefits means any tax deduction, abatement, grant, government subsidized or guaranteed loan, license (e.g. banking and broadcasting), lease, concession, or contract, preparing and/or providing parcels of land, government contracts, and favorable utility rates, use of non-renewal resources, etc.
Government benefits refers to any program funded with either local, state, or federal funds which is only available to individuals who meet certain means tested criteria, as a result of having attained a certain age or as a result of a Persistent Disability. This includes, however, is not limited to, Medicaid programs, Medicaid waiver programs, and Supplemental Security Income. The term Government Benefits is not intended to include programs such as Social Security and Medicare. The Trustee shall, in the exercise of sole and absolute discretion, determine whether an individual is receiving or is eligible to receive Government Benefits, and may determine that an individual is eligible to receive Government Benefits regardless of whether the agency or agencies administering such Government Benefits has made a final determination as to such individual’s eligibility.

Examples of Government benefits in a sentence

  • If Signatory is a NHE (but not to the extent that it is acting as an entity entitled to make a Government Benefits Determination under Applicable Law, a Public Health Authority, or a Government Health Care Entity), then it shall comply with the provisions of the HIPAA Privacy Rule listed below with respect to all Individually Identifiable information that Signatory reasonably believes is TI as if such information is Protected Health Information and Signatory is a Covered Entity.