r/title-24-HOSPITALS-AND-ASYLUMS wiki — defined terms

“Council” applies throughout its subchapter

The term “Council” means the Council of the District of Columbia.

“District” applies throughout its subchapter

The term “District” means the District of Columbia.;

“Federal court consent decree” applies throughout its subchapter

The term “Federal court consent decree” means the consent decree in Dixon v. Heckler, Civil Action No. 74–285.;

“financial transition period” applies throughout its subchapter

The term “financial transition period” means a period beginning on October 1, 1985 , and terminating on October 1, 1991 .;

“Hospital” applies throughout its subchapter

The term “Hospital” means the institution in the District of Columbia known as Saint Elizabeths Hospital operated on November 8, 1984 , by the Secretary of Health and Human Services.;

“Mayor” applies throughout its subchapter

The term “Mayor” means the Mayor of the District of Columbia.;

“Secretary” applies throughout its subchapter

The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Health and Human Services.;

“service coordination period” applies throughout its subchapter

The term “service coordination period” means a period beginning on October 1, 1985 , and terminating on October 1, 1987 .;

“system implementation plan” applies throughout its subchapter

The term “system implementation plan” means the plan for a comprehensive mental health system for the District of Columbia to be developed pursuant to this subchapter.;

“Buy American Act” applies in that section

the term “Buy American Act” means title III of the Act entitled “An Act making appropriations for the Treasury and Post Office Departments for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1934 , and for other purposes”, approved March 3, 1933 ( 41 U.S.C. 10a et seq.) 2 .

“Department” applies throughout its chapter

The term “Department” means the Department of Health and Human Services.;

“eligible person” applies throughout its chapter

The term “eligible person” means an individual with respect to whom the following certificates are furnished to the Secretary: (1) A certificate of the Secretary of State that such individual is a national of the United States; and (2) Either (A) a certificate obtained or transmitted by the Secretary of State that such individual has been legally adjudged insane in a named foreign country, or (B) a certificate of an appropriate authority or person (as determined in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Health and Human Services) stating that at the time of such certification such individual was in a named foreign country and was in need of care and treatment in a mental …

“residence” applies throughout its chapter

The term “residence” means residence as determined under the applicable law or regulations of a State or political subdivision for the purpose of determining the eligibility of an individual for hospitalization in a public mental hospital.

“Secretary” applies throughout its chapter

The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Health and Human Services.;

“State” applies throughout its chapter

The term “State” means a State or Territory of the United States, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or the District of Columbia.;

“costs or charges” applies in that section

the term “costs or charges” means, in the case of hospitalization at a hospital under the jurisdiction of the Department of Health and Human Services, a per diem rate prescribed by the Secretary on a basis comparable to that charged for any other paying patients and, in the case of persons hospitalized elsewhere, the contract rate or a per diem rate fixed by the Secretary on the basis of the contract rate.

“Advisory Council” applies throughout its chapter

The term “Advisory Council” means the Armed Forces Retirement Home Advisory Council established under section 416 of this title .;

“Armed Forces Retirement Home Trust Fund” applies throughout its chapter

The terms “Armed Forces Retirement Home Trust Fund” and “Fund” mean the Armed Forces Retirement Home Trust Fund established under section 419(a) of this title .;

“chief personnel officers” applies throughout its chapter

The term “chief personnel officers” means— (A) the Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel of the Army; (B) the Chief of Naval Personnel; (C) the Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel of the Air Force; (D) the Deputy Commandant of the Marine Corps for Manpower and Reserve Affairs; (E) the Assistant Commandant of the Coast Guard for Human Resources; and (F) the Deputy Chief of Space Operations for Human Capital of the Space Force.;

“Fund” applies throughout its chapter

The terms “Armed Forces Retirement Home Trust Fund” and “Fund” mean the Armed Forces Retirement Home Trust Fund established under section 419(a) of this title .;

“Resident Advisory Committee” applies throughout its chapter

The term “Resident Advisory Committee” means an elected body of residents at a facility of the Retirement Home established under section 416a of this title .;

“Retirement Home” applies throughout its chapter

The term “Retirement Home” includes the institutions established under section 411 of this title , as follows: (A) The Armed Forces Retirement Home—Washington. (B) The Armed Forces Retirement Home—Gulfport.;

“senior noncommissioned officers” applies throughout its chapter

The term “senior noncommissioned officers” means the following: (A) The Sergeant Major of the Army. (B) The Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy. (C) The Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force. (D) The Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps. (E) The Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard. (F) The Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force.

“position” applies in that section

the term “position” has the meaning given that term in section 5531 of title 5 .