In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:

1. "Adult day health services" has the same meaning prescribed in section 36-401.

2. "Adult foster care services" has the same meaning prescribed in section 36-401.

3. "Ambulance" has the same meaning prescribed in section 36-2201.

4. "Board of directors" or "board" means the board of directors of a nonprofit corporation that operates a community health system pursuant to this chapter.

5. "Board of supervisors" means the board of supervisors of the sponsoring county.

6. "Bonds" means any bonds, refunding bonds, notes or other debt instrument issued by a nonprofit corporation under this chapter.

7. "Community health system" means the health system maintained, owned or operated by a nonprofit corporation after the transfer date under this chapter.

8. "County health system" means the health system maintained, owned or operated by the sponsoring county immediately before the transfer date.

9. "Emergency medical services" has the same meaning prescribed in section 36-2201.

10. "Health care institution" has the same meaning prescribed in section 36-401.

11. "Health-related services" has the same meaning prescribed in section 36-401.

12. "Health screening services" has the same meaning prescribed in section 36-401.

13. "Health system" means any health care institution and all related real and personal property including, without limitation, all clinics, rehabilitation centers, therapy facilities, outpatient clinics, nursing homes, blood banks, ambulance facilities, extended care facilities, dispensaries, pharmacies, parking facilities, laundry facilities, dormitories, offices and administration buildings, cafeterias and food service facilities, research, laboratory and diagnostic facilities, libraries, information systems and data bases, ambulances, stretcher vans and other medical transportation equipment, education facilities, school-based clinics, equipment, tools, machinery, accounts receivable and other intangible assets, health maintenance organizations, health care services organizations and health insurance plans, including all related reserves, deposits, prepayments, risk pools and similar assets of these organizations and plans, graduate medical and other health care professional educational programs, public health education programs and business operations, in each case maintained, owned or operated for the payment and delivery of medical services, nursing services, home health services, home delivery services, emergency medical services, behavioral health services, long-term care services, health-related services and health screening services, adult day health services, adult foster care services, hospice services, personal care services, respite care services, supervisory care services and medical equipment services.

14. "Health system assets" means all real, personal, tangible and intangible property and rights in property that are used by or accruing to the county health system.

15. "Health system liabilities" means all contingent and accrued debts and other obligations arising out of the maintenance, ownership or operation of the county health system.

16. "Hospice services" has the same meaning prescribed in section 36-401.

17. "Internal revenue code" has the same meaning prescribed in section 42-1001.

18. "Lease agreement" means any agreement providing for the lease and conveyance, if any, of health system assets to a nonprofit corporation under this chapter. A lease agreement may be made a part of an operating agreement.

19. "Medical services" has the same meaning prescribed in section 36-401.

20. "Nonprofit corporation" or "corporation" means a nonprofit corporation that is organized under title 10 and that is qualified or will qualify under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code.

21. "Nursing services" has the same meaning prescribed in section 36-401.

22. "Operating agreement" or "agreement" means an agreement between the sponsoring county and a nonprofit corporation under this chapter for the corporation to assume the health care responsibilities previously performed by the county, including all arrangements and understandings, including a lease agreement, between the county and corporation.

23. "Personal care services" has the same meaning prescribed in section 36-401.

24. "Respite care services" has the same meaning prescribed in section 36-401.

25. "Sponsoring county" means a county that enters into an operating agreement under this chapter.

26. "Supervisory care services" has the same meaning prescribed in section 36-401.

27. "Transfer date" means a date, agreed to by the sponsoring county and a nonprofit corporation, for the lease of any health system assets and the assumption of all or part of the health system liabilities by the corporation.