As used in this part: (1) "Emergency medical services" means the same as that term is defined in Section 53-2d-101. (2) "Federally qualified health center" means the same as that term is defined in 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1395x. (3) "Freestanding urgent care center" means a facility that provides outpatient health care service: (a) on an as-needed basis, without an appointment; (b) to the public; (c) for the diagnosis and treatment of a medical condition if that medical condition does not require hospitalization or emergency intervention for a life threatening or potentially permanently disabling condition; and (d) including one or more of the following services: (i) a medical history physical examination; (ii) an assessment of health status; or (iii) treatment: (A) for a variety of medical conditions; and (B) that is commonly offered in a physician's office. (4) "Nursing care facility" means the same as that term is defined in Section 26B-2-201. (5) "Rural city hospital" means a hospital owned by a city that is located within a third, fourth, fifth, or sixth class county. (6) "Rural county health care facility" means a: (a) rural county hospital; or (b) rural county nursing care facility. (7) "Rural county hospital" means a hospital owned by a county that is: (a) a third, fourth, fifth, or sixth class county, as defined in Section 17-60-104; and (b) located outside of a standard metropolitan statistical area, as designated by the United States Bureau of the Census. (8) "Rural county nursing care facility" means a nursing care facility owned by: (a) a county that is: (i) a third, fourth, fifth, or sixth class county, as defined in Section 17-60-104; and (ii) located outside of a standard metropolitan statistical area, as designated by the United States Census Bureau; or (b) a special service district if the special service district is: (i) created for the purpose of operating the nursing care facility; and (ii) within a county that is: (A) a third, fourth, fifth, or sixth class county, as defined in Section 17-60-104; and (B) located outside of a standard metropolitan statistical area, as designated by the United States Census Bureau. (9) "Rural emergency medical services" means emergency medical services that are provided by a county that is: (a) a third, fourth, fifth, or sixth class county, as defined in Section 17-60-104; and (b) located outside of a standard metropolitan statistical area, as designated by the United States Census Bureau. (10) "Rural health clinic" means the same as that term is defined in 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1395x.
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