50.33 Definitions.
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50.33 Definitions. Whenever used in ss. 50.32 to 50.39 :
(1c)“Conditions for Medicare participation for hospitals” means the conditions of participation specified under 42 CFR 482 or, with respect to critical access hospitals, 42 CFR 485 .
(1g)“Critical access hospital” means a hospital that is designated by the department as meeting the requirements of 42 USC 1395i-4
(B)and is federally certified as meeting the requirements of 42 USC 1395i-4 (e).
(1r)“Governmental unit” means the state, any county, town, city, village, or other political subdivision or any combination thereof, department, division, board or other agency of any of the foregoing.
(a)“Hospital” means any building, structure, institution or place devoted primarily to the maintenance and operation of facilities for the diagnosis, treatment of and medical or surgical care for 3 or more nonrelated individuals hereinafter designated patients, suffering from illness, disease, injury or disability, whether physical or mental, and including pregnancy and regularly making available at least clinical laboratory services, and diagnostic X-ray services and treatment facilities for surgery, or obstetrical care, or other definitive medical treatment.