Terms Used In Michigan Laws > Chapter 35 > Act 8 of 1897 - Veterans' Headquarters

• city: whenever used in this act , shall be construed to mean a city incorporated under this act, or made subject to its provisions. See Michigan Laws 113.10
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• Dental school: means an accredited program for the training of individuals to become dentists. See Michigan Laws 333.2701
• Designated professional: means a designated physician, designated advanced practice registered nurse, dentist, physician's assistant, or designated mental health professional. See Michigan Laws 333.2701
• Health resource shortage area: means a geographic area, population group, or health facility designated by the department under section 2717. See Michigan Laws 333.2701
• Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
• Medical school: means an accredited program for the training of individuals to become physicians. See Michigan Laws 333.2701
• Mental health professional program: means an accredited program for the training of individuals to become a designated mental health professional. See Michigan Laws 333.2701
• National Health Service Corps: means the agency established under 42 USC 254d. See Michigan Laws 333.2701
• Nurse: means an individual who is licensed to engage in the practice of nursing under part 172. See Michigan Laws 333.2701
• Nursing program: means an accredited program for the training of individuals to become nurses. See Michigan Laws 333.2701
• Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
• person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, as well as to individuals. See Michigan Laws 8.3l
• Physician: means an individual who is licensed as a physician under part 170 or part 175. See Michigan Laws 333.2701
• Service obligation: means the contractual obligation undertaken by an individual under section 2705 or section 2707 to provide health care services for a determinable time period at a site designated by the department. See Michigan Laws 333.2701
• state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
• United States: shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o