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34-7-1. Definition of terms. As used in this chapter:
(1) "Department" means South Dakota Department of Health;
(2) "Federal secretary" means the secretary of health and human services of the United States;
(3) "Hospital" includes public health centers and general, tuberculosis, mental, chronic disease, and other types of hospitals, and related facilities, including osteopathic hospitals, such as laboratories, out-patient departments, nurses' home and training facilities, and mental service facilities operated in connection with hospitals, but does not include any hospital furnishing primarily domiciliary care;
(4) "Nonprofit hospital" means any hospital owned and operated by a corporation or association, no part of the net earnings of which inures, or may lawfully inure, to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual;
(5) "Public health center" means a publicly owned facility for the provision of public health services, including related facilities such as laboratories, clinics, and administrative offices operated in connection with public health centers;
(6) "The federal act" means Public Law 88-443 approved August 18, 1964, entitled the Hospital and Medical Facilities Amendments of 1964 and all amendments thereto, Public Law 88-156 approved October 24, 1963, entitled The Maternal and Child Health and Mental Retardation Amendments for 1963 and all amendments thereto, Public Law 88-164 approved October 31, 1963, entitled Mental Retardation Facilities Construction Act and all amendments thereto, or any other public law relating to hospital survey and construction.

Source: SL 1947, ch 131, § 2; SDC Supp 1960, § 27.12A02; SL 1964, ch 87; SL 1965, ch 122, § 1.