Delaware Code Title 16 Sec. 2002 – Definitions
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have meaning ascribed to them in this section, except where the context indicates a different meaning:
(1) “Delaware uniform claims and billing data set” shall mean that data approved for use by the State Uniform Billing Committee.
(2) “Hospital” shall mean any nonfederal facility licensed as such pursuant to Chapter l0 of this title.
(3) “Individual” shall mean a singular human being.
(4) “Nursing home” shall mean any and all rest residential, assisted living facility, skilled care or intermediate nursing facility licensed pursuant to Chapter 11 of this title.
(5) “Person” shall mean an individual, trust or estate, a partnership, a corporation (including associations, joint stock companies and insurance companies), or a state or political subdivision or instrumentality (including a municipal corporation) of a state.
(6) “Raw data” shall mean any information collected pursuant to this chapter which has not been approved for release by the state agency.
(7) “State agency” shall mean the Division of Public Health within the Department of Health and Social Services. The Division of Public Health shall serve as the designated statistical agency under Public Law 95-623 for data analysis and statistical research related to the National Center for Health Statistics activities and for the designation of Health Manpower Shortage Areas (HMSAs) and Medically Underserved Areas (MUAs) by the U.S. Department of Health and Social Services.
(8) “Third-party payers” shall mean any person authorized to transact health insurance or to engage in the business of a health service corporation in this State.
67 Del. Laws, c. 143, § ?1; 69 Del. Laws, c. 347, § ?1; 70 Del. Laws, c. 149, § ?119; 74 Del. Laws, c. 161, § ?1; 76 Del. Laws, c. 194, § ?1;
Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 16 Sec. 2002
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Division: means the Division of Public Health. See Delaware Code Title 16 Sec. 101
- Individual: shall mean a singular human being. See Delaware Code Title 16 Sec. 2002
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- Person: shall mean an individual, trust or estate, a partnership, a corporation (including associations, joint stock companies and insurance companies), or a state or political subdivision or instrumentality (including a municipal corporation) of a state. See Delaware Code Title 16 Sec. 2002
- Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.
- State: means the State of Delaware; and when applied to different parts of the United States, it includes the District of Columbia and the several territories and possessions of the United States. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
- State agency: shall mean the Division of Public Health within the Department of Health and Social Services. See Delaware Code Title 16 Sec. 2002