District of Columbia Code Division VIII. General Laws. § 44-671.01. Definitions.

(1) “Covered Hospital” means a hospital, as defined in § 44-501(a)(9), except the term shall not include:

(2) “Department” means the Department of Health Care Finance.

(3) “Medicaid” means the medical assistance programs authorized by Title XIX of the Social Security Act, approved July 30, 1965 (79 Stat. 343; 42 U.S.C. § 1396 et seq.) and by § 1-307.02, and administered by the Department.

(4) “State Plan” means the District of Columbia Medicaid State Plan.