United States Code

The term “Medicaid taxable unit” means a unit that is being taxed within a health care related tax that is applicable to the program under this subchapter. Such term includes a uni

the term “medical activity” means the performance of a medical or surgical procedure on a body, but shall not include (i) the use of a patented machine, manufacture, or composition

The term “medical and other health services” means any of the following items or services: (1) physicians’ services; (2) (A) services and supplies (including drugs and biologicals

In this paragraph, the term “medical assistance” refers to medical assistance under a State plan approved under title XIX of the Social Security Act [ 42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.]. / Th

The term “medical benefit” means a benefit which consists of the providing (directly or through insurance) of medical care (as defined in section 213(d)).

The term “medical care” means amounts paid— (A) for the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease, or for the purpose of affecting any structure or function

The term "medical child support order" means any judgment, decree, or order (including approval of a settlement agreement) which— (i) provides for child support with resp

In this section, the term "medical countermeasures" means antibiotics, antivirals, antidotes, therapeutics, radiological countermeasures, and other countermeasures that m

The term “medical countermeasure submission” means an investigational new drug application under section 355(i) of this title , a new drug application under section 355(b) of this

The term "medical device" means a device, as defined in section 321(h) of this title, and includes any device component of any combination product as that term is used in

The term “medical director” means a physician who is registered under subsection (g) and provides medical oversight for an emergency medical services agency.

the term “medical emergency” means a medical condition of an employee or a family member of such employee that is likely to require the prolonged absence of such employee from duty

The term “medical equipment and supplies” means— (A) durable medical equipment (as defined in section 1395x(n) of this title ); (B) prosthetic devices (as described in section 1395

The term “medical evaluation” means key components performed by a physician including history, examination, and medical decisionmaking focused on symptomatic and related body syste

The term "medical examination or screening"— (A) means a physical examination provided by a health care provider; and (B) does not include an evaluation by, or an encount

“medical examiner” means an individual licensed, certified, or registered in accordance with regulations issued by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration as a medical exam

the term "medical expenses" includes, to the extent provided under the eligible crime victim compensation program, expenses for eyeglasses or other corrective lenses, for

The term “medical facility” means any facility or part thereof which is, or will be, under the jurisdiction of the Secretary, or as otherwise authorized by law, for the provision o

the term “medical food” has the meaning given the term in section 5(b) of the Orphan Drug Act; and

The term "medical forensic examination" or "MFE" means an examination of a sexual assault patient by a health care provider, who has specialized education and c

The term “medical gas” means a drug that— (A) is manufactured or stored in a liquefied, nonliquefied, or cryogenic state; and (B) is administered as a gas.

The term “medical group” means a partnership, association, or other group— (A) which is composed of health professionals licensed to practice medicine or osteopathy and of such oth

The term “medical information”— (1) means information or data, whether oral or recorded, in any form or medium, created by or derived from a health care provider or the consumer, t

The term “medical intervention” means the process by which a physician provides medical diagnosis and direction for medical or surgical treatment options for hearing loss or other

The term “medical isotope” includes Molybdenum 99, Iodine 131, Xenon 133, and other radioactive materials used to produce a radiopharmaceutical for diagnostic, therapeutic procedur

the term “medical library” means a library related to the sciences related to health; and

For purposes of paragraph (1), the term “medically accepted indication” has the meaning given that term— (i) in the case of a covered part D drug used in an anticancer chemotherape

The term "medically accurate and complete" means verified or supported by the weight of research conducted in compliance with accepted scientific methods and— (A) publish

In this section, the term “medically necessary leave of absence” means, with respect to a dependent child described in subsection (b)(2) in connection with a group health plan, a l

The term “medically underserved” has the meaning applicable under section 295p(6) of this title .

The term "medically underserved area" has the meaning given the term "medically underserved community" in section 295p(6) of this title.

The term “medically underserved children and adolescents” means a population of children and adolescents who are residents of an area designated as a medically underserved area or

The term "medically underserved community" has the meaning given the term in section 295p(6) of this title. / The term “medically underserved community” means an urban or

The term “medically underserved population” has the meaning given that term in section 254b(b)(3) of this title . / The term “medically underserved population” means the population

The term “medical malpractice action or claim” means a written claim or demand for payment based on a health care provider's furnishing (or failure to furnish) health care services

The term “medical malpractice or medical product liability action or claim” means a medical malpractice action or claim (as defined in section 11151(7) of this title ) and includes

The term “medical nutrition therapy services” means nutritional diagnostic, therapy, and counseling services for the purpose of disease management which are furnished by a register

The term “medical officer” means an officer of the Medical Corps of the Army, an officer of the Medical Corps of the Navy, or an officer in the Air Force designated as a medical of

The term “medical or dental group” means a partnership or other association or group of persons licensed to practice medicine, osteopathy, or surgery in the State, or of persons li

In this subsection, the terms "vacation leave", "personal leave", and "medical or sick leave" mean those 3 types of leave, within the meaning of secti

The term “medical or surgical benefits” means benefits with respect to medical or surgical services, as defined under the terms of the plan, but does not include mental health or s

In this subsection, the term “medical outcomes” means those outcomes affecting the HIV-related clinical status of an individual with HIV/AIDS. / In this subsection, the term “medic

The term “medical oversight” means supervision of the provision of medical care by an emergency medical services agency.

For purposes of this subsection, the term “medical personnel” includes— (A) in the case of the Army, members of the Medical Corps, Dental Corps, Nurse Corps, Medical Service Corps,

The term “medical practice facility” means an adequately equipped facility in which not more than four persons licensed to practice medicine in the State where the facility is loca

the term “medical practitioner” means any natural person who is licensed by a State to provide the medical activity described in subsection (c)(1) or who is acting under the direct

the term “medical product” means a drug, biological product, device, medical food, or infant formula; / In this section, the term “medical product” includes a drug, a biological pr

The term “medical quality assurance program” means any peer review activity carried out before, on, or after November 14, 1986 by or for the Department of Defense to assess the qua

The term “medical quality assurance record” means the proceedings, records, minutes, and reports that emanate from quality assurance program activities described in paragraph (1) a

For purposes of this section, the term “medical rehabilitation research” means the science of mechanisms and interventions that prevent, improve, restore, or replace lost, underdev

Medical Research.—For purposes of this section, the term “medical research” means medical research described in section 7303(a)(2) of this title.

The term “medical review officer”— (A) means a licensed physician with knowledge of substance abuse disorders; and (B) does not include any— (i) employee of the small business conc

The term "medical service line" means a clinic within a Department medical center.

The term "medical services" includes, in addition to medical examination, treatment, and rehabilitative services, the following: (A) Surgical services. (B) Dental service

In this subsection, the term "medical supervision model adult day health care" means adult day health care that includes the coordination of physician services, dental se

“medical, surgical, and hospital services and supplies” includes services and supplies by podiatrists, dentists, clinical psychologists, optometrists, chiropractors, osteopathic pr

The term “medical waste” means isolation wastes; infectious agents; human blood and blood products; pathological wastes; sharps; body parts; contaminated bedding; surgical wastes a

The term “Medicare” means the program established under this subchapter, including parts A, B, C, and D.

The term “medicare administrative contractor” means an agency, organization, or other person with a contract under this section.

For purposes of this section, the term "Medicare Advantage MSA" means an Archer MSA (as defined in section 220(d))— (1) which is designated as a Medicare Advantage MSA, (

The term “medicare beneficiary” means an individual entitled to benefits under part A, or enrolled under part B, of title XVIII of the Social Security Act, but does not include suc

In this subchapter, the term “Medicare+Choice eligible individual” means an individual who is entitled to benefits under part A and enrolled under part B.

The term “Medicare+Choice monthly MSA premium” means, with respect to a Medicare+Choice plan, the amount of such premium filed under subsection (a)(3)(A) for the plan.

The term “Medicare+Choice organization” means a public or private entity that is certified under section 1395w–26 of this title as meeting the requirements and standards of this pa

The term “Medicare+Choice plan” means health benefits coverage offered under a policy, contract, or plan by a Medicare+Choice organization pursuant to and in accordance with a cont

The term “Medicare+Choice plan enrollee” means, with respect to a fiscal year, an individual enrolled under this part who has elected to receive benefits under this subchapter for

In this paragraph, the term “Medicare+Choice portion” means, for a fiscal year, the ratio, as estimated by the Secretary, of— (i) the average number of individuals enrolled in Medi

The term “Medicare+Choice private fee-for-service plan” means a Medicare+Choice plan that— (A) reimburses hospitals, physicians, and other providers at a rate determined by the pla

For purposes of this subsection, the term “medicare contractor” has the meaning given such term in section 1395zz(g) of this title . / For purposes of this section, the term “medic

The term “medicare cost-sharing” means (subject to section 1396a(n)(2) of this title ) the following costs incurred with respect to a qualified medicare beneficiary, without regard

The term “medicare-dependent, small rural hospital” means, with respect to any cost reporting period to which clause (i) applies, any hospital— (I) that is located in— (aa) a rural

The term “medicare-eligible military retiree or dependent” means an individual described in section 1074(b) or 1076(b) of title 10 who— (A) is eligible for health benefits under se

The term “Medicare fee-for-service beneficiary” means an individual who is enrolled in the original Medicare fee-for-service program under parts A and B and is not enrolled in an M

The term “Medicare fee-for-service program” means the original medicare fee-for-service program under parts A and B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395 [c] e

The term “medicare health care services” means items or services covered under part A or B of this subchapter.

the term “Medicare part A” means part A of title XVIII of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395c et seq.);

the term “Medicare part B” means part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395j et seq.);

As used in subparagraph (A), the term “medicare patient load” means, with respect to a hospital’s cost reporting period, the fraction of the total number of inpatient-bed-days (as

The term "Medicare Prescription Drug Account" means the Account created under section 1395w–116(a) of this title.

For purposes of this paragraph, the term “Medicare program information” includes (i) the limitations on hospital charges established for Medicare purposes under section 1886 of the

The term “Medicare program spending” means program spending under parts A, B, and D net of premiums.

The term “Medicare provider” means a provider of services (as defined in subsection (u) of section 1861 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x )) and a supplier (as defined i

For purposes of this chapter, the term “medicare qualified government employment” means service which— (A) is employment (as defined in subsection (b)) with the application of para

For purposes of this subsection, the term “Medicare Savings Program” means the program of medical assistance for payment of the cost of medicare cost-sharing under the Medicaid pro

The term “medicare supplemental policy” has the meaning given the term in section 1882(g)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ss(g)(1)).

The term “medication” means a drug as that term is defined in section 321 of title 21 and includes inhaled bronchodilators and auto-injectable epinephrine.

The term "medication-assisted treatment" means the use of medications approved by the Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of opioid abuse. / For purposes of su

For purposes of this subsection, the term “medication risk management program” means a program for targeted beneficiaries that ensures that covered outpatient drugs are appropriate

The term “medicine” has the meaning given the term “drug” in section 321 of title 21 . / The term “medicine” has the meaning given the term “drug” in section 321 of title 21 . / Th

The term “medigap Rx policy” means a medicare supplemental policy— (i) which has a benefit package classified as “H”, “I”, or “J” (including the benefit package classified as “J” w

The term “medium base compact fluorescent lamp” means an integrally ballasted fluorescent lamp with a medium screw base and a rated input voltage of 115 to 130 volts and which is d

The term “medium-density fiberboard” means a panel composed of cellulosic fibers made by dry forming and pressing a resinated fiber mat (as determined under the standard numbered A

The terms “automobile”, “passenger automobile”, “medium duty passenger vehicle”, “light truck”, and “manufacturer” have the meanings given such terms in regulations prescribed by t

The term “medium grain rice” includes short grain rice. / The term "medium grain rice" includes short grain rice and temperate japonica rice.

“medium hub airport” means a commercial service airport (as defined in section 47102) that has at least 0.25 percent but less than 1.0 percent of the passenger boardings. / Medium

The term “medium-life qualified tangible property” means any qualified tangible property to which section 168 applies and which is 7-year property or 10-year property for purposes

The term “medium- or heavy-duty electric vehicle” means an electric, hybrid electric, or plug-in hybrid electric vehicle with a gross vehicle weight of more than 8,501 pounds.

The term “medium screw base” means an Edison screw base identified with the prefix E–26 in the “American National Standard for Electric Lamp Bases”, ANSI/IEC C81.61–2003, published

The term "medium-sized donor port" means a port— (A) that is subject to the harbor maintenance fee under section 24.24 of title 19, Code of Federal Regulations (or a succ

the term “meeting” means the deliberations of at least the number of individual agency members required to take action on behalf of the agency where such deliberations determine or