Vermont § 1801 - Definitions As used in this chapter:

§ 1801. Definitions As used in this chapter:

• (1) [Repealed.] (2) “The federal act” means Title VI of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. § 201 et seq.) as now and hereafter amended. (3) “Hospital” includes public health centers and general, tuberculosis, mental, chronic
  disease, and other type of hospitals and related facilities, such as laboratories,
  out-patient departments, nurses’ homes and training facilities, and central service
  facilities, operated in connection with hospitals, but does not include any hospital
  furnishing primarily domiciliary care. (4) “Medical facilities” means diagnostic or diagnostic and treatment centers, rehabilitation
  facilities and nursing homes as those terms are defined in the federal act, and such
  other medical facilities for which federal aid may be authorized under the federal
  act. (5) “Nonprofit hospital” and “nonprofit medical facility” mean any hospital or medical
  facility owned and operated by one or more nonprofit corporations or associations,
  no part of the net earnings of which inures, or may lawfully inure, to the benefit
  of any private shareholder or individual. (6) “Public health center” means a publicly owned facility for the provision of public
  health services, including related facilities such as laboratories, clinics, and administrative
  offices operated in connection with public health centers. (7) “The Secretary of Health and Human Services” means the Secretary of Health and Human