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. As used in this article, unless otherwise indicated:
(a) "Health systems agency" means a health systems agency
established pursuant to Public Law 93-641.
(b) "Primary care mid-level health practitioner" means a physician
assistant certified pursuant to Chapter 7.7 (commencing with Section
3500) of Division 2 of the Business and Professions Code and also
means a registered nurse who meets the standards for a nurse
practitioner adopted pursuant to Article 8 (commencing with Section
2834) of Chapter 6 of Division 2 of the Business and Professions
Code, and also means a nurse midwife certified pursuant to Article
2.5 (commencing with Section 2746) of Chapter 6 of Division 2 of the
Business and Professions Code.
(c) "Swing bed" means beds licensed for general acute care
pursuant to Section 1250.1 that may, subject to this article, be used
as skilled nursing beds, as classified in Section 1250.1. Swing beds
shall retain the general acute care bed classification, for the
purposes of Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 127125) of Part 2 of
Division 107.