[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: 42CFR424.71]

[Page 951]
 
                         TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH
 
                             HUMAN SERVICES
 
PART 424--CONDITIONS FOR MEDICARE PAYMENT--Table of Contents
 
     Subpart F--Limitations on Assignment and Reassignment of Claims
 
Sec. 424.71  Definitions.

    As used in this subpart, unless the context indicates otherwise--
    Court of competent jurisdiction means a court that has jurisdiction 
over the subject matter and the parties before it.
    Facility means a hospital or other institution that furnishes health 
care services to inpatients.
    Health care delivery system or system means a public or private 
organization for delivering health services. The term includes, but is 
not limited to, clinics and health care prepayment plans.
    Power of attorney means any written documents by which a principal 
authorizes an agent to--
    (1) Receive, in the agent's name, any payments due the principal;
    (2) Negotiate checks payable to the principal; or
    (3) Receive, in any other manner, direct payment of amounts due the 
principal.