Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 2084 – Definitions
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As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [PL 1993, c. 308, §1 (NEW).]
1. Bureau. “Bureau” means the Bureau of Insurance.
[PL 1993, c. 308, §1 (NEW).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 2084
- Bureau: means the Bureau of Insurance. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 2084
- 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.
- Facility: means any sole proprietorship, partnership, firm, corporation or other business that provides health services. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 2084
- Group practice: means a group of 2 or more health care practitioners legally organized as a partnership, professional corporation, nonprofit corporation or similar association in which:
A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 2084Health care practitioner: means an individual regulated under the laws of this State to provide health services. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 2084 Health care practitioners: include , without limitation, acupuncturists, chiropractors, dentists, dental hygienists, nurses, occupational therapists, optometrists, pharmacists, physical therapists, physicians including allopathic and osteopathic physicians, physician assistants, podiatrists, psychologists, clinical social workers, speech therapists and audiologists or hearing aid dealers and examiners. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 2084 Health services: means diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitative services for an injured, disabled or sick person. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 2084 Immediate family member: means a health care practitioner's parent, spouse, child or child's spouse. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 2084 Investment interest: means an equity or debt security issued by a facility, including, without limitation, shares of stock in a corporation, units or other interests in a partnership, bonds, debentures, notes or other equity interests or debt instruments, except that investment interest does not include interest in a hospital licensed under state law. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 2084 Investor: means an individual who owns, whose immediate family owns or who directly or indirectly owns a controlling interest in another facility that owns an investment interest in a facility that provides health services. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 2084 Office practice: includes the facility or facilities at which a health care practitioner, on a regular basis, provides or supervises the provision of professional health services to individuals. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 2084 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. Referral: means a referral of a patient for health services, including, without limitation:
2. Facility. “Facility” means any sole proprietorship, partnership, firm, corporation or other business that provides health services.
[PL 1993, c. 308, §1 (NEW).]
3. Group practice. “Group practice” means a group of 2 or more health care practitioners legally organized as a partnership, professional corporation, nonprofit corporation or similar association in which:
A. Each health care practitioner who is a member, an employee or an independent contractor of the group provides substantially the full range of services that the health care practitioner routinely provides, including consultation, diagnosis or treatment, through the use of office space, facilities, equipment or personnel of the group; [PL 1993, c. 308, §1 (NEW).]
B. The services of the health care practitioners are provided through the group and payments received for health services are treated as receipts of the group; and [PL 1993, c. 308, §1 (NEW).]
C. The overhead expenses and the income from the practice are distributed by methods previously determined by the group. [PL 1993, c. 308, §1 (NEW).]
[PL 1993, c. 308, §1 (NEW).]
4. Health care practitioner. “Health care practitioner” means an individual regulated under the laws of this State to provide health services. “Health care practitioners” include, without limitation, acupuncturists, chiropractors, dentists, dental hygienists, nurses, occupational therapists, optometrists, pharmacists, physical therapists, physicians including allopathic and osteopathic physicians, physician assistants, podiatrists, psychologists, clinical social workers, speech therapists and audiologists or hearing aid dealers and examiners.
[PL 1993, c. 308, §1 (NEW).]
5. Health services. “Health services” means diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitative services for an injured, disabled or sick person.
[PL 1993, c. 308, §1 (NEW).]
6. Immediate family member. “Immediate family member” means a health care practitioner’s parent, spouse, child or child’s spouse.
[PL 1993, c. 308, §1 (NEW).]
7. Investment interest. “Investment interest” means an equity or debt security issued by a facility, including, without limitation, shares of stock in a corporation, units or other interests in a partnership, bonds, debentures, notes or other equity interests or debt instruments, except that investment interest does not include interest in a hospital licensed under state law.
[PL 1993, c. 308, §1 (NEW).]
8. Investor. “Investor” means an individual who owns, whose immediate family owns or who directly or indirectly owns a controlling interest in another facility that owns an investment interest in a facility that provides health services.
[PL 1993, c. 308, §1 (NEW).]
9. Office practice. “Office practice” includes the facility or facilities at which a health care practitioner, on a regular basis, provides or supervises the provision of professional health services to individuals.
[PL 1993, c. 308, §1 (NEW).]
10. Referral. “Referral” means a referral of a patient for health services, including, without limitation:
A. The forwarding of a patient by one health care practitioner to another health care practitioner or a facility outside the health care practitioner’s office practice or group practice that provides health services; or [PL 1993, c. 308, §1 (NEW).]
B. The establishment by a health care practitioner of a plan of care outside the health care practitioner’s office practice or group practice that includes the provision of any health services. [PL 1993, c. 308, §1 (NEW).]
[PL 1993, c. 308, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1993, c. 308, §1 (NEW).