Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.22205: Definitions; H to M.

Sec. 22205.

"Health facility", except as otherwise provided in subsection (2), means:

A hospital licensed under part 215.

A psychiatric hospital or psychiatric unit licensed under the mental health code, 1974 PA 258, MCL 330.1001 to 330.2106.

A nursing home licensed under part 217 or a hospital long-term care unit as defined in section 20106(6).

A freestanding surgical outpatient facility licensed under part 208.

A health maintenance organization issued a license or certificate of authority in this state.

"Health facility" does not include the following:

An institution conducted by and for the adherents of a church or religious denomination for the purpose of providing facilities for the care and treatment of the sick who depend solely upon spiritual means through prayer for healing.

A health facility or agency located in a correctional institution.

A veterans facility operated by the state or federal government.

A facility owned and operated by the department of community health.

"Initiate" means the offering of a covered clinical service that has not been offered in compliance with this part or former part 221 on a regular basis at that location within the 12-month period immediately preceding the date the covered clinical service will be offered.

"Medical equipment" means a single equipment component or a related system of components that is used for clinical purposes.