Section 37-115-50 - DefinitionsFor purposes of Sections 37-115-50 through 37-115-50.3, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
(a) "Academic medical center" means the teaching, research, and clinical facilities and services provided, established, or operated by a public university under Chapter 115, Title 37, Mississippi Code of 1972.(b) "Health sciences school" means any school of medicine, dentistry, nursing, pharmacy and any other health care-related educational program operated or provided by an academic medical center in this state.(c) "Health care collaborative" means any consolidation or collaboration involving the academic medical center and any other public, private, for-profit or nonprofit health care facilities and providers.Amended by Laws, 2023, ch. 453, SB 2323,§ 3, eff. 3/30/2023.Added by Laws, 2017, ch. 398, HB 926, 1, eff. 7/1/2017.