Michigan Laws 331.502 – Michigan hospital survey and construction act; definitions
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As used in this act:
(a) “The federal act” means Public Law 725 of the 79th Congress, approved August 13, 1946, known as the hospital survey and construction act.
Terms Used In Michigan Laws 331.502
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Hospital: includes public health centers and general, tuberculosis, mental, chronic disease, and other types of hospitals, and related facilities, such as laboratories, out-patient departments, nurses' home and training facilities, and central service facilities operated in connection with hospitals, but does not include any hospital furnishing primarily domiciliary care. See Michigan Laws 331.502
- Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.
- surgeon general: means the surgeon general of the public health service of the United States. See Michigan Laws 331.502
- United States: shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
(b) “The surgeon general” means the surgeon general of the public health service of the United States.
(c) “Hospital” includes public health centers and general, tuberculosis, mental, chronic disease, and other types of hospitals, and related facilities, such as laboratories, out-patient departments, nurses’ home and training facilities, and central service facilities operated in connection with hospitals, but does not include any hospital furnishing primarily domiciliary care.
(d) “Public health center” means a publicly owned facility for the provision of public health services, including related facilities such as laboratories, clinics, and administrative offices operated in connection with public health centers.
(e) “Non-profit hospital” means any hospital owned and operated by a corporation or association, no part of the net earnings of which inures, or may lawfully inure, to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual.