In this chapter:
- (1) "Institutional health care provider" means a nonpublic hospital that provides inpatient hospital services.
- (2) "Paying hospital" means an institutional health care provider required to make a mandatory payment under this chapter.
- (3) "Program" means a county health care provider participation program authorized by this chapter.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 304 (H.B. 1142), Sec. 1, eff. May 31, 2019.