Definitions

# (1)

"Emergency medical services" means the same as that term is defined in Section 53-2d-101.

# (2)

"Federally qualified health center" means the same as that term is defined in 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1395x.

# (3)

"Freestanding urgent care center" means a facility that provides outpatient health care service:

# (a)

on an as-needed basis, without an appointment;

# (b)

to the public;

# (c)

for the diagnosis and treatment of a medical condition if that medical condition does not require hospitalization or emergency intervention for a life threatening or potentially permanently disabling condition; and

# (d)

including one or more of the following services:

(i) a medical history physical examination;

(ii) an assessment of health status; or

(iii) treatment:

(A) for a variety of medical conditions; and

(B) that is commonly offered in a physician's office.

# (4)

"Nursing care facility" means the same as that term is defined in Section 26B-2-201.

# (5)

"Rural city hospital" means a hospital owned by a city that is located within a third, fourth, fifth, or sixth class county.

# (6)

"Rural county health care facility" means a:

(a) rural county hospital; or

(b) rural county nursing care facility.

# (7)

"Rural county hospital" means a hospital owned by a county that is:

# (a)

a third, fourth, fifth, or sixth class county, as defined in Section 17-60-104; and

# (b)

located outside of a standard metropolitan statistical area, as designated by the United States Bureau of the Census.

# (8)

"Rural county nursing care facility" means a nursing care facility owned by:

# (a)

a county that is:

(i) a third, fourth, fifth, or sixth class county, as defined in Section 17-60-104; and

(ii) located outside of a standard metropolitan statistical area, as designated by the United States Census Bureau; or

# (b)

a special service district if the special service district is:

(i) created for the purpose of operating the nursing care facility; and

(ii) within a county that is:

(A) a third, fourth, fifth, or sixth class county, as defined in Section 17-60-104; and

(B) located outside of a standard metropolitan statistical area, as designated by the United States Census Bureau.

# (9)

"Rural emergency medical services" means emergency medical services that are provided by a county that is:

# (a)

a third, fourth, fifth, or sixth class county, as defined in Section 17-60-104; and

# (b)

located outside of a standard metropolitan statistical area, as designated by the United States Census Bureau.

# (10)

"Rural health clinic" means the same as that term is defined in 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1395x.