New Jersey § 26:2H-18.25 Definitions

New Jersey Statutes

§ 26:2H-18.25 — Definitions

New Jersey § 26:2H-18.25

Title 26HEALTH AND VITAL STATISTICS

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N.J. Stat. Ann. § 26:2H-18.25 (2026).

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As used in sections 1 through 26 of P.L.1991, c.187 (C.26:2H-18.24 et al.): "Assessment" means monies that are required to be remitted to the fund by hospitals pursuant to this act. "Commission" means the Hospital Rate Setting Commission established pursuant to section 5 of P.L.1978, c.83 (C.26:2H-4.1). "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Health. "Department" means the Department of Health. "Disproportionate share hospital" means a hospital designated by the Commissioner of Human Services pursuant to Pub.L.89-97 (42 U.S.C. s.1396a et seq.). "Fund" means the "New Jersey Health Care Trust Fund" established pursuant to this act. "Hospital" means a general acute care hospital whose schedule of rates is approved by the commission pursuant to section 11 of P.L.1978, c.83 (C.26:2H-18.1). "Me

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As used in sections 1 through 26 of P.L.1991, c.187 (C.26:2H-18.24 et al.): "Assessment" means monies that are required to be remitted to the fund by hospitals pursuant to this act. "Commission" means the Hospital Rate Setting Commission established pursuant to section 5 of P.L.1978, c.83 (C.26:2H-4.1). "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Health. "Department" means the Department of Health. "Disproportionate share hospital" means a hospital designated by the Commissioner of Human Services pursuant to Pub.L.89-97 (42 U.S.C. s.1396a et seq.). "Fund" means the "New Jersey Health Care Trust Fund" established pursuant to this act. "Hospital" means a general acute care hospital whose schedule of rates is approved by the commission pursuant to section 11 of P.L.1978, c.83 (C.26:2H-18.1). "Medicaid" means the New Jersey Medical Assistance and Health Services Program in the Department of Human Services established pursuant to P.L.1968, c.413 (C.30:4D-1 et seq.). "Payer" means a governmental or nongovernmental third party payer or any purchaser of hospital services whose hospital reimbursement rates are established by the commission pursuant to P.L.1971, c.136 (C.26:2H-1 et al.), but shall not include the Medicaid program and the Medicare program established pursuant to Pub.L.89-97 (42 U.S.C. s.1395 et seq.), except as provided for in subsection a. of section 5 of this act. "Uncompensated care" means inpatient and outpatient care provided to medically indigent persons and bad debts as defined by regulation of the department pursuant to P.L.1971, c.136 (C.26:2H-1 et al.). L.1991,c.187,s.2; per s.86 as amended by 1992, c.160, s.27, expired December 31, 1992.