For purposes of sections 19a-486 to 19a-486h, inclusive:

(1) “Nonprofit hospital” means a nonprofit entity licensed as a hospital pursuant to this chapter and any entity affiliated with such a hospital through governance or membership, including, but not limited to, a holding company or subsidiary.

(2) “Purchaser” means a person acquiring any assets of a nonprofit hospital through a transfer.

(3) “Person” means any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, association or other entity.

(4) “Transfer” means to sell, transfer, lease, exchange, option, convey, give or otherwise dispose of or transfer control over, including, but not limited to, transfer by way of merger or joint venture not in the ordinary course of business.

(5) “Control” has the meaning assigned to it in section 36b-41.

(6) “Executive director” means the executive director of the Office of Health Strategy, established under section 19a-754a, or the executive director's designee.

(P.A. 97-188, S. 1, 10; P.A. 98-36, S. 4; P.A. 03-73, S. 1; Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3, S. 33; P.A. 18-91, S. 48.)

History: P.A. 97-188 effective June 26, 1997; P.A. 98-36 made a technical correction, deleting reference to nonprofit health care center in Subdiv. (2); P.A. 03-73 added Subdiv. (6) defining “commissioner”; Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3 redefined “commissioner” in Subdiv. (6), effective October 6, 2009; P.A. 18-91 amended Subdiv. (6) by replacing definition of “commissioner” with definition of “executive director”, effective May 14, 2018.