Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section 65-12-2 - Definitions2.1. The term "Authority" refers to the agency known as the West Virginia Health Care Cost Review Authority created by W. Va. Code '16-29B-5.2.2. The term "board" refers to the three (3) member board which is charged with carrying out the duties imposed upon the Authority. W. Va. Code '16-29B-5(a).2.3. The term "free-standing" as applied to a hospital or other inpatient facility means a physical structure which is physically independent from other inpatient facilities or an inpatient facility which is administered and managed separately from other inpatient facilities, or both.2.4. The term "psychiatric hospital" means an acute-care institution which primarily provides to inpatients, by or under the supervision of a physician, specialized services for the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of mentally ill and emotionally disturbed persons.2.5. The term "rehabilitation hospital" means an inpatient facility which is operated for the primary purpose of assisting in the rehabilitation of disabled persons through an integrated program of medical and other services which are provided under competent professional supervision.