§ 50-4-504

50-4-504. Definitions. As used in this part, the following definitions apply: (1) 'Health care' includes both physical health care and mental health care. (2) 'Health care provider' or 'provider' means a person who is licensed, certified, or otherwise authorized by the laws of this state to provide health care in the ordinary course of business or practice of a profession. (3) 'Health insurer' means any health insurance company, health service corporation, health maintenance organization, insurer providing disability insurance as described in 33-1-207, and to the extent permitted under federal law, any administrator of an insured, self-insured, or publicly funded health care benefit plan offered by public and private entities. History: En. Sec. 11, Ch. 378, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 205, Ch. 42, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 188, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 97, Ch. 114, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 206, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 26, Ch. 19, L. 2011.