In this chapter:
- (1) "Institutional health care provider" means a nonpublic hospital that provides inpatient hospital services.
- (2) "Local government" means a hospital district, county, or municipality to which this chapter applies.
- (3) "Paying hospital" means an institutional health care provider required to make a mandatory payment under this chapter.
- (4) "Program" means a health care provider participation program authorized by this chapter.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 923 (H.B. 4289), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.