Section He-Hea 2001.01 - Definitions(a) "Applicant" means "applicant" as defined in RSA 151-C:2, II.(b) "Application" means a proposal filed by a person for a certificate of need.(c) "Board" means "board" as defined in RSA 151-C:3.(d) "Board certified" means the confirmation given by a national or regional association to a physician as having passed special examinations for his/her medical specialty.(e) "Certificate of need (CON)" means "certificate of need" as defined in RSA 151-C:2, VIII.(f) "Consortium" means an alliance of persons established for the purpose of participating in a joint business venture to offer PET services.(g) "Critical Access Hospital (CAH)" means a hospital which has been designated as such by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.(h) "Diagnosis Related Groups code (DRG)" means the statistical symbol used to categorize major diagnosis and procedure of hospitalized patients for medical records and reimbursement purposes.(i) "Fixed unit" means a positron emission tomography imaging scanner that is: (1) Given pre-market approval by the federal Food and Drug Administration for the provision of PET services; and(2) Permanently and physically located at and operated by a licensed facility.(j) "Hospital" means a licensed facility that cares primarily for patients with diseases or injuries for a period of 30 days or less.(k) "International Classification of Diseases code (ICD-9)" means the statistical symbol used to classify morbidity and mortality information for the indexing of hospital records by disease and operations.(l) "Licensed facility" means an entity licensed under RSA 151 to provide health or medical services.(m) "Mobile unit" means a positron emission tomography imaging scanner that is:(1) Given pre-market approval by the federal Food and Drug Administration for the provision of PET services; and(2) Physically located in a vehicle such as a self-contained van or tractor trailer capable of transporting the positron emission tomography imaging scanner.(n) "Positron emission tomography imaging (PET)" means a nuclear medicine technique that uses a positron emitting isotope to image the function of an organ within the body.(o) "Positron emission tomography imaging scanner" means an imaging device that is dedicated to the detection of positron emitters.(p) "Positron emitting isotope" means a radioactive pharmaceutical that is introduced into a patient for the provision of PET scanning. It also includes the term "positron emitters".(q) "Person" means "person" as defined in RSA 151-C:2, XXVIII.(r) "Procedure" means an anatomical radioactive scan of the body using a PET scanner.(s) "Public notice" means any media advertisements, brochures, pamphlets, factsheets or other form of information conveyed to the public concerning an aspect of healthcare.(t) "Small hospital service area" means the population from the cities and towns set forth for each designated CAH pursuant to Table 1003-2.(u) "Vendor" means a person who owns and operates a positron emission tomography imaging scanner and contracts with licensed facilities for the purpose of providing such services.N.H. Admin. Code § He-Hea 2001.01
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