216.313 Definitions for KRS 216.310 to 216.360. As used in KRS 216.310 to 216.360: <br>(1) "Hospital" means a place devoted primarily to the maintenance and operation of facilities for the diagnosis, treatment, or care, for more than twenty-four (24) hours, <br>of two (2) or more nonrelated individuals suffering from illness, disease, injury, <br>deformity, or a place including nursing and convalescent homes and all institutions <br>for the care of the sick, devoted primarily to providing, for more than twenty-four <br>(24) hours, obstetrical or other medical or nursing care for two (2) or more <br>nonrelated individuals; (2) "District" means hospital district; <br>(3) "Board" means the governing body of a hospital district; <br>(4) "Secretary" means the secretary of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services or his designee; and (5) "Medical service area" means the geographic territory from which patients come or are expected to come to existing or proposed health facilities as defined by the <br>Cabinet for Health and Family Services. Effective: June 20, 2005 <br>History: Amended 2005 Ky. Acts ch. 99, sec. 477, effective June 20, 2005. -- Amended 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 426, sec. 422, effective July 15, 1998. -- Amended 1974 Ky. Acts <br>ch. 74, Art. VI, sec. 107(1) and (2). -- Created 1968 Ky. Acts ch. 176, sec. 2, <br>effective June 13, 1968.
216.313 Definitions for KRS 216.310 to 216.360. As used in KRS 216.310 to 216.360: <br>(1) "Hospital" means a place devoted primarily to the maintenance and operation of facilities for the diagnosis, treatment, or care, for more than twenty-four (24) hours, <br>of two (2) or more nonrelated individuals suffering from illness, disease, injury, <br>deformity, or a place including nursing and convalescent homes and all institutions <br>for the care of the sick, devoted primarily to providing, for more than twenty-four <br>(24) hours, obstetrical or other medical or nursing care for two (2) or more <br>nonrelated individuals; (2) "District" means hospital district; <br>(3) "Board" means the governing body of a hospital district; <br>(4) "Secretary" means the secretary of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services or his designee; and (5) "Medical service area" means the geographic territory from which patients come or are expected to come to existing or proposed health facilities as defined by the <br>Cabinet for Health and Family Services. Effective: June 20, 2005 <br>History: Amended 2005 Ky. Acts ch. 99, sec. 477, effective June 20, 2005. -- Amended 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 426, sec. 422, effective July 15, 1998. -- Amended 1974 Ky. Acts <br>ch. 74, Art. VI, sec. 107(1) and (2). -- Created 1968 Ky. Acts ch. 176, sec. 2, <br>effective June 13, 1968.
216.313 Definitions for KRS 216.310 to 216.360. As used in KRS 216.310 to 216.360: <br>(1) "Hospital" means a place devoted primarily to the maintenance and operation of facilities for the diagnosis, treatment, or care, for more than twenty-four (24) hours, <br>of two (2) or more nonrelated individuals suffering from illness, disease, injury, <br>deformity, or a place including nursing and convalescent homes and all institutions <br>for the care of the sick, devoted primarily to providing, for more than twenty-four <br>(24) hours, obstetrical or other medical or nursing care for two (2) or more <br>nonrelated individuals; (2) "District" means hospital district; <br>(3) "Board" means the governing body of a hospital district; <br>(4) "Secretary" means the secretary of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services or his designee; and (5) "Medical service area" means the geographic territory from which patients come or are expected to come to existing or proposed health facilities as defined by the <br>Cabinet for Health and Family Services. Effective: June 20, 2005 <br>History: Amended 2005 Ky. Acts ch. 99, sec. 477, effective June 20, 2005. -- Amended 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 426, sec. 422, effective July 15, 1998. -- Amended 1974 Ky. Acts <br>ch. 74, Art. VI, sec. 107(1) and (2). -- Created 1968 Ky. Acts ch. 176, sec. 2, <br>effective June 13, 1968.
