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(A) an acute care hospital as defined in 42 C.F.R. 495.302, revised as of September 4, 2012, and adopted by reference;
(B) a children’s hospital as defined in 42 C.F.R. 495.302, revised as of September 4, 2012, and adopted by reference;
(3) “Medicaid patient”
(A) means an individual who has been determined eligible for Medicaid in this state under 42 U.S.C. 1396 — 1396w-5 (Title XIX of the Social Security Act) and who is receiving or has received services from a provider enrolled in the Medicaid program in this state;
(B) does not include an individual who has been determined eligible under 42 U.S.C. 1397aa;
(4) “needy individual patient” means
(A) an individual who is
(i)a Medicaid patient or who has been determined eligible…#
(i) a Medicaid patient or who has been determined eligible for Medicaid services in this state under 42 U.S.C. 1397aa; and
(ii)receiving or has received services from a provider…#
(ii) receiving or has received services from a provider enrolled in the Medicaid program in this state;
(B) an individual who received uncompensated medical care by the provider; or
(C) an individual who received medical care by the provider at no cost to the individual or at reduced cost to the individual based on a sliding scale determined by the individual’s ability to pay;
(5) “payment year” has the meaning given in 42 C.F.R. 495.4, revised as of October 1, 2010, and adopted by reference;
(6) “provider” means a type of provider identified in 7 AAC 165.010(a)(1). (Eff. 6/1/2011, Register 198; am 1/20/2013, Register 205) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 47.05.010 AS 47.07.030 AS 47.07.040 Chapter 166. Statewide Electronic Health Information Exchange System.