rural emergency hospital services
Defined in 1 place of the United States Code.
The term "rural emergency hospital services" means the following services furnished by a rural emergency hospital (as defined in paragraph (2)) that do not exceed an annual per patient average of 24 hours in such rural emergency hospital:
(i) Emergency department services and observation care.
(ii) At the election of the rural emergency hospital, with respect to services furnished on an outpatient basis, other medical and health services as specified by the Secretary through rulemaking.
Source
- 2020–present42 U.S.C. § 1395XThe Public Health and Welfare · Definitions · under this subchapter