§ 9571.
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§ 9571. Definitions
As used in this subchapter:
(1)“Accountable care organization” and “ACO” means an organization of health care providers that has a formal legal structure, is identified by a federal taxpayer identification number, and agrees to be accountable for the quality, cost, and overall care of the patients assigned to it.
(2)“Health care provider” means a person, partnership, or corporation, including a health care facility, that is licensed, certified, or otherwise authorized by law to provide professional health care services in this State to an individual during that individual’s medical care, treatment, or confinement. (Added 2017, No. 59, § 2.)