Hospitals: is as defined in South Carolina State Certification of Need and Health Facility Licensure Act, Section 44-7-130.

Calendar quarter: is defined as any one of the following: January through March, April through June, July through September, and October through December.

Discharged Patient: is any patient admitted to a hospital for inpatient services or any maternal delivery or newborn service.

HISTORY: Added by State Register Volume 19, Issue No. 7, eff July 28, 1995. Amended by State Register Volume 29, Issue No. 6, eff June 24, 2005.