Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 111-3-6-.01 - Definitions

(1) "Disproportionate share hospital" means a hospital licensed in Georgia which meets the criteria established by the Department for designation as a hospital which serves a disproportionate number of low-income patients with special needs.

(2) "Medically indigent" means a person with an income no greater than 200 percent of the federal poverty level guidelines as published by the United States Department of Health and Human Services.

(3) "Trust Fund" means the Indigent Care Trust Fund created by O.C.G.A. Title 31, Chapter 8, Article 6.

(4) "Private Hospital" means any hospital licensed in Georgia which is not a public hospital.

(5) "Public Hospital" means any hospital licensed in Georgia that is owned by the State of Georgia, a city, county, or an authority organized pursuant to the "Hospital Authorities Law," O.C.G.A. § 31-7-70et seq.

Notes

Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 111-3-6-.01

O.C.G.A. Secs. 31-8-155, 49-4-142.

Original Rule entitled "Definitions" adopted. F. May 31, 2006; eff. June 20, 2006. Amended: F. Mar. 3, 2008; eff. Mar. 23, 2008.