Section 9951 - DefinitionsAs used in this subchapter:
(1) "Board" means the Diamond State Hospital Cost Review Board established by § 9952 of this title.(2) "Core CPI" means as defined in § 2503 of Title 18.(3) "Hospital" means as defined in § 1001 of this title, except that hospitals that exclusively provide psychiatric services or rehabilitative services are excluded from the application of this subchapter.(4) "Insurers" means as defined in § 9903 of this title.(5) "Payer" means as defined in § 9903 of this title.(6) "Public programs" means as defined in § 9903 of this title.(7) "Purchaser" means any governmental entity or unit, which offers coverage on a self-insured basis, or any employer that is self-insured within the definitions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA).(8) "Spending benchmark" means as defined in § 9903 of this title.Added by Laws 2023, ch. 270,s 2, eff. 6/13/2024.