"Cost of the periodic payments agreement" defined
Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "cost of the periodic payments
agreement" means the amount expended by the health care provider
(or its insurer), the commissioner, or the commissioner and the health
care provider (or its insurer), at the time the periodic payments
agreement is made, to obtain the commitment from a third party to
make available money for use as future payment, the total of which
may exceed the limits provided in section 3 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.13.
Last modified: May 24, 2006