D.C. Code § 44-664.01

Current through codified legislation effective June 1, 2024

Section 44-664.01 - Definitions

For the purposes of this subchapter, the term:

(1) "Department" means the Department of Health Care Finance.

(2) "Hospital" shall have the same meaning as provided in § 44-501(a)(1), but excludes any hospital operated by the federal government.

(3) "Hospital system" means any group of hospitals licensed separately, but operated, owned, or maintained by a common entity.

(4) "Medicaid" means the medical assistance programs authorized by Title XIX of the Social Security Act, approved July 30, 1965 (79 Stat. 343; 42 U.S.C. § 1396et seq.), and by § 1-307.02, and administered by the Department.

(5) "Outpatient gross patient revenue" means the amount calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for hospitals that is reported as the sum of Lines 18 and 19; Column 2; Worksheet G-2 of the Hospital and Hospital Health Care Complex Cost Report (Form CMS 2552-10), filed for the period between October 1 and September 30, 2018.

D.C. Code § 44-664.01

Amended by D.C. Law 23-149,§ V-A-5002, 67 DCR 10493, eff. 12/3/2020.

Dec. 13, 2017, D.C. Law 22-33, § 5062, 64 DCR 7652; Oct. 30, 2018, D.C. Law 22-168, § 5032(a), 65 DCR 9388; Sept. 11, 2019, D.C. Law 23-16, § 5082(a), 66 DCR 8621.