continuing care patient
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United States Code
26 U.S.C. § 9818 — in this section
The term "continuing care patient" means an individual who, with respect to a provider or facility—
(A) is undergoing a course of treatment for a serious and complex condition from the provider or facility;
(B) is undergoing a course of institutional or inpatient care from the provider or facility;
(C) is scheduled to undergo nonelective surgery from the provider or facility, including receipt of postoperative care from such provider or facility with respect to such a surgery;
(D) is pregnant and undergoing a course of treatment for the pregnancy from the provider or facility; or
(E) is or was determined to be terminally ill (as determined under section 1861(dd)(3)(A) of the Social Security Act) and is receiving treatment for such illness from such provider or facility.
29 U.S.C. § 1185g — in this section (2 versions over time)
The term “continuing care patient” means an individual who, with respect to a provider or facility—
(A) is undergoing a course of treatment for a serious and complex condition from the provider or facility;
(B) is undergoing a course of institutional or inpatient care from the provider or facility;
(C) is scheduled to undergo nonelective surgery from the provide or facility, including receipt of postoperative care from such provider or facility with respect to such a surgery;
(D) is pregnant and undergoing a course of treatment for the pregnancy from the provider or facility; or
(E) is or was determined to be terminally ill (as determined under section 1395x(dd)(3)(A) of title 42) and is receiving treatment for such illness from such provider or facility.
42 U.S.C. § 300gg-113 — in this section (2 versions over time)
The term “continuing care patient” means an individual who, with respect to a provider or facility—
(A) is undergoing a course of treatment for a serious and complex condition from the provider or facility;
(B) is undergoing a course of institutional or inpatient care from the provider or facility;
(C) is scheduled to undergo nonelective surgery from the provider, including receipt of postoperative care from such provider or facility with respect to such a surgery;
(D) is pregnant and undergoing a course of treatment for the pregnancy from the provider or facility; or
(E) is or was determined to be terminally ill (as determined under section 1395x(dd)(3)(A) of this title) and is receiving treatment for such illness from such provider or facility.