Kentucky HB837 amends definitions related to health services, including terms like "hospital" and "medical service area.
Kentucky HB837 amends definitions related to health services, including "hospital" and "medical service area." The bill specifies that a hospital is a place primarily for the diagnosis, treatment, or care of nonrelated individuals for more than 24 hours. It also defines "medical service area" as the geographic territory from which patients come to health facilities. These definitions are intended to clarify terms used in health services legislation.
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