health care entity
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United States Code
42 U.S.C. § 11151 — in this chapter (2 versions over time)
The term “health care entity” means—
(i) a hospital that is licensed to provide health care services by the State in which it is located,
(ii) an entity (including a health maintenance organization or group medical practice) that provides health care services and that follows a formal peer review process for the purpose of furthering quality health care (as determined under regulations of the Secretary), and
(iii) subject to subparagraph (B), a professional society (or committee thereof) of physicians or other licensed health care practitioners that follows a formal peer review process for the purpose of furthering quality health care (as determined under regulations of the Secretary).
42 U.S.C. § 238N — for purposes of this section
The term “health care entity” includes an individual physician, a postgraduate physician training program, and a participant in a program of training in the health professions.
42 U.S.C. § 18113 — in this section
In this section, the term “health care entity” includes an individual physician or other health care professional, a hospital, a provider-sponsored organization, a health maintenance organization, a health insurance plan, or any other kind of health care facility, organization, or plan.