Terms Used In Indiana Code > Title 16 > Article 28 > Chapter 15 - Health Facility Quality Assessment Fee

• Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
• continuing care retirement community: means a health care facility that:

  Indiana Code 16-28-15-2

• Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
• health facility: refers to a health facility that is licensed under this article as a comprehensive care facility. See Indiana Code 16-28-15-3
• nursing facility: means a health facility that is certified for participation in the federal Medicaid program under Title XIX of the federal Social Security Act (42 U. See Indiana Code 16-28-15-4
• office: refers to the office of Medicaid policy and planning established by Indiana Code 16-28-15-5
• United States: includes the District of Columbia and the commonwealths, possessions, states in free association with the United States, and the territories. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5