42 U.S.C. § 2005e : US Code - Section 2005E: Definitions

Search 42 U.S.C. § 2005e : US Code - Section 2005E: Definitions

As used in this subchapter:
(a) "Hospital" includes diagnostic or treatment centers and
general hospitals, and related facilities, such as laboratories,
outpatient departments, nurses' home and training facilities, and
central service facilities operated in connection with hospitals,
but does not include any hospital furnishing primarily domiciliary
care;
(b) "Diagnostic or treatment center" means a facility for the
diagnosis or diagnosis and treatment of ambulatory patients -
(1) which is operated in connection with a hospital, or
(2) in which patient care is under the professional supervision
of persons licensed to practice medicine or surgery in the State,
or, in the case of dental diagnosis or treatment, under the
professional supervision of persons licensed to practice
dentistry in the State.
(c) "Nonprofit" means owned or operated by one or more
corporations or associations no part of the net earnings of which
inures, or may lawfully inure, to the benefit of any private
shareholder or individual.
(d) "Construction" means construction of new buildings,
expansion, remodeling, and alteration of existing buildings, and
initial equipment of any such buildings (including medical
transportation facilities), including architects and engineering
fees, but excluding legal fees, the cost of off-site improvements
and the cost of the acquisition of land.