Section 7.13.900. Definitions.

As used in this chapter  
		(1) "community" means a town or village with a governing authority which is a city council, an Indian Reorganization Act (IRA) council or a traditional council;  
		(2) "department" means the Department of Health and Social Services;  
		(3) "division" means the division of public health in the department;  
		(4) "facility" means a community health facility operated by an eligible applicant described in 7 AAC 78.030;  
		(5) "health care provider" means an individual who provides direct patient care services or ancillary care, or is involved in related activities such as health planning, administration, or supplies;  
		(6) "mid-level practitioner" means a nurse practitioner or physician's assistant;  
		(7) "operating costs" mean expenses incurred for equipment items costing less than $500, salaries, other employee costs, travel, communications, equipment repairs, contracts, supplies, rents and utilities, staff and board training;  
		(8) "operational deficit" means that portion of the operating costs of a health facility which cannot be met by revenues of the facility, including fees and all other sources of income except the financial assistance provided under AS 18.25.070 - 18.25.110;  
		(9) "program director" means the individual responsible for ongoing operation of a facility;  
		(10) "readily accessible" means reachable within a period of approximately 30 minutes;  
		(11) "referral services" mean arrangements between the mid-level practitioner at the facility, and the hospitals or physicians to whom patients are sent for consultation or more definitive diagnosis and treatment;  
		(12) "service area" means the geographic area described by the applicant and approved by the department as the area for which services will be or are being provided.  

Authorities

18.25.100

Notes

Authority

AS 18.25.100 ________________________

History

Eff. 3/17/85, Register 93