§ 40.1-2-1 - Definitions.
SECTION 40.1-2-1
§ 40.1-2-1 Definitions. – As used in this chapter:
(1) "Care and treatment" means the health services providedon an inpatient or outpatient basis in any facility directly operated by thedepartment. Those services may include, but are not limited to, medicalservices, nursing care, bed and board, ancillary treatment services, and allother diagnostics and therapeutic items and services provided by the facility.
(2) "Charges" means the full and customary charges for careand treatment in each facility. Charges shall be calculated and billed inaccordance with the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to §40.1-2-2.
(3) "Department" means the department of mental health,retardation, and hospitals.
(4) "Facility" means any institutional or other treatmentprogram operated directly by the department.
(5) "Patient" means:
(i) Every individual who receives care and treatment in afacility, and/or that individual's spouse;
(ii) The patient's legal guardian or conservator;
(iii) The executor or administrator of the patient's estateif the patient is deceased;
(iv) Any family member, friend, or other individual who haspossession or control of all or part of the patient's estate.
(6) "Patient's estate" means the patient's assets and income,whether in possession or under control of the patient, the patient's spouse,the patient's legal guardian or conservator, or a family member, friend, orother individual. Assets and income, and their treatment for billing purposes,shall be set forth in the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to §40.1-2-2.
(7) "Third-party programs" means any insurance or welfareprogram, which provides reimbursement for care and treatment.