§ 44–671.01. Definitions

For the purposes of this chapter, the term:

(1) "Covered Hospital" means a hospital, as defined in § 44-501(a)(9), except the term shall not include:

(A) A hospital operated by the federal government;

(B) A specialty hospital, as defined by the State Plan;

(C) A hospital that is reimbursed under a specialty hospital reimbursement methodology under the State Plan; or

(D) A hospital that serves an economically underserved area, as defined in the State Plan or by the Department in a managed care directed payment plan.

(2) "Department" means the Department of Health Care Finance.

(3) "Medicaid" means the medical assistance programs authorized by Title XIX of the Social Security Act, approved July 30, 1965 (79 Stat. 343; 42 U.S.C. § 1396 et seq.) and by § 1-307.02, and administered by the Department.

(4) "State Plan" means the District of Columbia Medicaid State Plan.