[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 42, Volume 2]
[Revised as of October 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 42CFR401.603]

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                         TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH
 
                             HUMAN SERVICES
 
PART 401--GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS--Table of Contents
 
               Subpart F--Claims Collection and Compromise
 
Sec. 401.603  Definitions.

    For purposes of this subpart--
    Claim means any debt owed to CMS.
    Debtor means any individual, partnership, corporation, estate, trust 
or other legal entity against which CMS has a claim.