Rule 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.
Authority: O.C.G.A. Secs. 31-8-155, 49-4-142.
History. Original Rule entitled "Definitions" adopted. F. May 31, 2006; eff. June 20, 2006.
Amended: F. Mar. 3, 2008; eff. Mar. 23, 2008.