Sec. 482.102. - Definitions.

In this Chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) Hospital means any establishment located in the General Services District that offers: (1) Services more intensive than those required for room, board, personal services and general nursing care, and (2) Facilities and beds for use beyond 24 hours by ten or more nonrelated individuals requiring diagnosis, treatment or care for illness, injury, deformity, infirmity, abnormality disease or pregnancy, and at least clinical laboratory services, diagnostic X-ray services, treatment facilities for surgery, or obstetrical care or other definitive medical treatment of similar extent and one registered nurse on duty at all times; But does not include any establishment conducted by or for the adherents of any well-recognized church or religious denomination for the purpose of providing facilities for the care or treatment of the sick who depend exclusively upon prayer or spiritual means for healing in the practice of the religion of such church or denomination. (b) Hospital representative means the executive officer of a hospital or some other employee or agent of the hospital who is specifically designated to file claims on behalf of the hospital under this Chapter. (c) Legal representative means a guardian, conservator or personal representative of a patient who is responsible for the care of such person or for the administration of his estate. (d) Lienholder means a hospital that has filed, or on whose behalf was filed, a claim of lien under this Chapter. (e) Patient means an individual who is admitted to and receives care, treatment or maintenance in a hospital. (Ord. 82-106-120, § 1; Ord. 83-591-400, § 1) Note— Former § 540.102.