New Jersey Statutes 17:30D-28. Definitions relative to Medical Liability Insurance Premium Assistance Fund
Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 17:30D-28
- person: includes corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships and joint stock companies as well as individuals, unless restricted by the context to an individual as distinguished from a corporate entity or specifically restricted to one or some of the above enumerated synonyms and, when used to designate the owner of property which may be the subject of an offense, includes this State, the United States, any other State of the United States as defined infra and any foreign country or government lawfully owning or possessing property within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
- State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
“Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Banking and Insurance.
“Fund” means the Medical Malpractice Liability Insurance Premium Assistance Fund established pursuant to section 27 of P.L.2004, c.17 (C. 17:30D-29).
“Health care provider” means a physician, podiatrist, dentist and chiropractor licensed pursuant to the provisions of Title 45 of the Revised Statutes, a nurse licensed pursuant to the provisions of Title 45 of the Revised Statutes who is employed by a licensed hospital, long-term care facility or assisted living facility in this State and any person who purchases professional liability insurance on behalf of or for a practitioner, including professional liability insurance protection which is provided for hospital employed physicians through hospital funding supplemented by purchased commercial insurance coverage.
“Practitioner” means a physician, podiatrist, dentist and chiropractor and a nurse employed by a licensed hospital, long-term care facility or assisted living facility in this State.
L.2004,c.17,s.26.