OAR 170-150-0005: Definitions

(1) “Act” means Oregon Laws 2026, Chapter 111 (HB 4075). (2) “Applicant” means a Rural Hospital that submits an application, or a person or entity submitting an application on behalf of a Rural Hospital, for a Rural Hospital Stabilization Loan Guarantee. (3) “Rural Hospital” means a hospital that: (a) Is governed by a publicly elected board; and (b) Receives Medicare reimbursement on the basis of diagnostic related groups. (4) “Rural Hospital Stabilization Loan Guarantee” means a loan guarantee issued pursuant to the loan guarantee program established under the Act.