2017 Delaware Code
Title 16 - Health and Safety
CHAPTER 10. HOSPITALS
§ 1001. Definitions.

As used in this chapter:

(1) "Acute health-care facility" means any facility which is established, maintained and operated for the purpose of providing immediate and emergent care to individuals suffering from a life-threatening medical condition.

(2) "Government unit" means the United States, State, county, municipality or other political subdivision or any department, division, board or other agency of any of the foregoing.

(3) "Hospital" means a place devoted primarily to the maintenance and operation of facilities for the diagnosis, treatment or care for not less than 24 hours in any week of 4 or more nonrelated individuals suffering from illness, disease, injury or deformity or a place devoted primarily to providing for not less than 24 hours in any week of obstetrical or other medical or nursing care for 2 or more nonrelated individuals but does not include sanatoriums, rest homes, nursing homes or boarding homes.

(4) "Person" means person, firm, association or corporation.

16 Del. C. 1953, § 1021; 56 Del. Laws, c. 360; 70 Del. Laws, c. 149, § 87; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1; 80 Del. Laws, c. 404, § 1.;