Section 150.01. Definitions.

  In this chapter:

(1)  “Acquisition" includes a change in ownership.

(2)  “Affected party" means the applicant, local planning agencies, governmental agencies, other persons providing similar services in the applicant's service area, the public to be served by the proposed project, 3rd-party payers and any other person who the department determines to be affected by an application for approval of a project.

(3)  “Approval" means a written statement from the department authorizing a person to commence implementing a project under review.

(4m)  “Approved bed capacity" means the bed count collected and verified by the department and by a hospital.

(5)  “Bed capacity" means the number of beds stated on the license of a nursing home issued under s. 50.03 .

(6)  “Capital expenditure" means an expenditure by or on behalf of a nursing home or hospital that, under generally accepted accounting principles, is not properly chargeable as an expense of operations or maintenance.

(8)  “Community-based residential facility" has the meaning specified in s. 50.01 (1g) .

(9)  “Cost overrun" means an obligation exceeding the maximum capital expenditure authorized by an approval.

(10)  “Department" means the department of health services.

(12)  “Hospital" has the meaning specified in s. 50.33 (2) , excluding the facilities exempted by s. 50.39 (3) .

(13)  “Medical assistance" has the meaning specified in s. 49.43 (8) .

(15)  “Nursing home" has the meaning specified in s. 50.01 (3) .

(16)  “Obligation" means any enforceable contract that is entered into for the construction, leasing, acquisition or permanent financing of a capital asset.

(17)  “Person" includes the state.

(19)  “Statewide bed limit" means the maximum number of nursing home beds or beds in facilities primarily serving the developmentally disabled allowed to be licensed under ch. 50 .

(20)  “Substantial and continuing progress" means spending more than 20 percent of a project's approved cost, including fees for legal services, planning studies, financing, consultants, inspections, permits, architectural services and interest during construction.

(22)  “Working day" has the meaning specified in s. 227.01 (14) .

A new health game. Thomas and Wagner. WBB Feb. 1984.