As used in this part:

1. (1) "Accountable care organization" means a managed care organization, as defined in 42 C.F.R. Sec. 438, that contracts with the department under the provisions of Section 26B-3-202.
2. (2) "Assessment" means the Medicaid hospital provider assessment established by this part.
3. (3) "Discharges" means the number of total hospital discharges reported on Worksheet S-3 Part I, column 15, lines 12, 14, and 14.01 of the 2552-96 Medicare Cost Report or on Worksheet S-3 Part I, column 15, lines 14, 16, and 17 of the 2552-10 Medicare Cost Report for the applicable assessment year.
4. (4) "Division" means the Division of Integrated Healthcare of the department.

5. (5) "Hospital":

   1. (a) means a privately owned:

      1. (i) general acute hospital operating in the state as defined in Section 26B-2-201; and

      2. (ii) specialty hospital operating in the state, which shall include a privately owned hospital whose inpatient admissions are predominantly:

         1. (A) rehabilitation;
         2. (B) psychiatric;
         3. (C) chemical dependency; or
         4. (D) long-term acute care services; and

   2. (b) does not include:

      1. (i) a human services program, as defined in Section 26B-2-101;
      2. (ii) a hospital owned by the federal government, including the Veterans Administration Hospital; or

      3. (iii) a hospital that is owned by the state government, a state agency, or a political subdivision of the state, including:

         1. (A) a state-owned teaching hospital; and
         2. (B) the Utah State Hospital.
6. (6) "Medicare Cost Report" means CMS-2552-96 or CMS-2552-10, the cost report for electronic filing of hospitals.
7. (7) "State plan amendment" means a change or update to the state Medicaid plan.

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 306, 2023 General Session