2025 Delaware Code
Title 16 - Health and Safety
Chapter 99. DELAWARE HEALTH CARE COMMISSION
Subchapter VI. Hospital Budget Review
§ 9951. Definitions.
As used in this subchapter:
(1) “Board” means the Diamond State Hospital Cost Review Board established by § 9952 of this title.
(2) “Core CPI” means as defined in § 2503 of Title 18.
(3) “Hospital” means as defined in § 1001 of this title, except that hospitals that exclusively provide psychiatric services or rehabilitative services are excluded from the application of this subchapter.
(4) “Insurer” means as defined in § 9903 of this title.
(5) “Payer” means as defined in § 9903 of this title.
(6) “Public programs” means as defined in § 9903 of this title.
(7) “Purchaser” means any governmental entity or unit, which offers coverage on a self-insured basis, or any employer that is self-insured within the definitions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) [29 U.S.C. § 1001 et seq.].
(8) “Spending benchmark” means as defined in § 9903 of this title.
