California Code of Regulations
Title 22 - Social Security
Division 7 - Health Planning and Facility Construction
Chapter 9 - Hospital Charges and Fair Pricing Policies Reporting
Article 1 - Hospital Charge Description Master Reporting
Section 96000 - Definitions

Universal Citation: 22 CA Code of Regs 96000

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

For the purposes of this article, the following definitions from California Health and Safety Code Section 1339.51 apply:

(a) "Charge description master" means a uniform schedule of charges represented by the hospital as its gross billed charge for a given service or item, regardless of payer type.

(b) "Hospital" means a hospital, as defined in subdivision (a), (b), or (f) of California Health and Safety Code Section 1250, that uses a charge description master.

(c) "Office" means the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development.

1. Amendment of chapter 9 heading, repeal of article 1 heading and new section filed 3-23-2005; operative 4-22-2005 (Register 2005, No. 12). For prior history of chapter 9 (articles 1-3, sections 96000-96150), see Register 96, No. 17.
2. Repealer and new chapter 9 heading and new article 1 heading filed 8-8-2007; operative 9-7-2007 (Register 2007, No. 32).

Note: Authority cited: Section 11152, Government Code. Reference: Sections 1339.55 and 1339.56, Health and Safety Code.

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