Sec. 22205.
(1) "Health facility", except as otherwise provided in subsection (2), means:
(a) A hospital licensed under part 215.
(b) A psychiatric hospital or psychiatric unit licensed under the mental health code, 1974 PA 258, MCL 330.1001 to 330.2106.
(c) A nursing home licensed under part 217 or a hospital long-term care unit as defined in section 20106(6).
(d) A freestanding surgical outpatient facility licensed under part 208.
(e) A health maintenance organization issued a license or certificate of authority in this state.
(2) "Health facility" does not include the following:
(a) An institution conducted by and for the adherents of a church or religious denomination for the purpose of providing facilities for the care and treatment of the sick who depend solely upon spiritual means through prayer for healing.
(b) A health facility or agency located in a correctional institution.
(c) A veterans facility operated by the state or federal government.
(d) A facility owned and operated by the department of community health.
(3) "Initiate" means the offering of a covered clinical service that has not been offered in compliance with this part or former part 221 on a regular basis at that location within the 12-month period immediately preceding the date the covered clinical service will be offered.
(4) "Medical equipment" means a single equipment component or a related system of components that is used for clinical purposes.
History: Add. 1988, Act 332, Eff. Oct. 1, 1988 ;-- Am. 1993, Act 88, Imd. Eff. July 9, 1993 ;-- Am. 2000, Act 253, Imd. Eff. June 29, 2000 ;-- Am. 2002, Act 619, Eff. Mar. 31, 2003 Popular Name: Act 368
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Act 368 of 1978 - Public Health Code (333.1101 - 333.25211)
Article 17 - Facilities and Agencies (333.20101...333.22260)
368-1978-17-222 - Part 222 Certificates of Need (333.22201...333.22260)
Section 333.22201 - Meanings of Words and Phrases; Principles of Construction.
Section 333.22203 - Definitions; a to F.
Section 333.22205 - Definitions; H to M.
Section 333.22207 - Definitions; M to S.
Section 333.22208 - Definitions; T.
Section 333.22217 - Repealed. 2002, Act 619, Eff. Mar. 31, 2003.
Section 333.22219 - Joint Legislative Committee.
Section 333.22221 - Duties of Department Generally.
Section 333.22223 - Application for Certificate of Need; Statement Addressing Review Criteria.
Section 333.22224 - Certificate of Need Not Required.
Section 333.22224a - Magnetic Resonance Image Units.
Section 333.22224b - Positron Emission Tomography Scanner Services Pilot Project.
Section 333.22225 - Demonstration of Need for Proposed Project; Additional Requirements.
Section 333.22230 - Participation in Medicaid Program as Distinct Criterion.
Section 333.22233 - Waiver of Criteria and Procedures.
Section 333.22237 - Data and Statistics as Condition Precedent to Issuance of Certificate of Need.
Section 333.22239 - Stipulation.
Section 333.22251 - Repealed. 1993, Act 88, Imd. Eff. July 9, 1993.
Section 333.22253 - Injunction or Other Process to Restrain or Prevent Violation.
Section 333.22255 - Procedural Rules.
Section 333.22257 - Certificate of Need Issued Under Former Part 221.