§ 26-35a-103. Definitions.

     As used in this chapter:

(1)

(a) "Nursing care facility" means:

(i) a nursing care facility described in Subsection 26-21-2(17);

(ii) beginning January 1, 2006, a designated swing bed in:

(A) a general acute hospital as defined in Subsection 26-21-2(11); and

(B) a critical access hospital which meets the criteria of 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1395i-4(c)(2) (1998); and

(iii) an intermediate care facility for people with an intellectual disability that is licensed under Section 26-21-13.5.

(b) "Nursing care facility" does not include:

(i) the Utah State Developmental Center;

(ii) the Utah State Hospital;

(iii) a general acute hospital, specialty hospital, or small health care facility as defined in Section 26-21-2; or

(iv) a Utah State Veterans' Home.

(2) "Patient day" means each calendar day in which an individual patient is admitted to the nursing care facility during a calendar month, even if on a temporary leave of absence from the facility.

Amended by Chapter 366, 2011 General Session