42 U.S.C. § 18122 - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 42. The Public Health and Welfare § 18122. Rule of construction regarding health care providers

(A)Federal health care provision

The term “Federal health care provision” means any provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148), title I or subtitle B of title II of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-152), or title XVIII or XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.,42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.).

(B)Health care provider

The term “health care provider” means any individual, group practice, corporation of health care professionals, or hospital--

(C)Medical malpractice or medical product liability action or claim

The term “medical malpractice or medical product liability action or claim” means a medical malpractice action or claim (as defined in section 11151(7) of this title) and includes a liability action or claim relating to a health care provider's prescription or provision of a drug, device, or biological product (as such terms are defined in section 321 of Title 21 or section 262 of this title).

(D)State

The term “State” includes the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and any other commonwealth, possession, or territory of the United States.