42 CFR § 424.71 - Definitions.
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identifier: "/us/cfr/t42/s424.71"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "42 CFR § 424.71 - Definitions."
title_number: 42
title_name: "Public Health"
section_number: "424.71"
section_name: "Definitions."
chapter_name: "CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES"
subchapter_number: "B"
subchapter_name: "MEDICARE PROGRAM"
part_number: "424"
part_name: "CONDITIONS FOR MEDICARE PAYMENT"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "42 U.S.C. 1302 and 1395hh."
regulatory_source: "53 FR 6634, Mar. 2, 1988, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "424"
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# 424.71 Definitions.
As used in this subpart, unless the context indicates otherwise—
*Court of competent jurisdiction* means a court that has jurisdiction over the subject matter and the parties before it.
*Facility* means a hospital or other institution that furnishes health care services to inpatients.
*Entity* means a person, group, or facility that is enrolled in the Medicare program.
*Power of attorney* means any written documents by which a principal authorizes an agent to—
(1) Receive, in the agent's name, any payments due the principal;
(2) Negotiate checks payable to the principal; or
(3) Receive, in any other manner, direct payment of amounts due the principal.
[53 FR 6634, Mar. 2, 1988, as amended at 69 FR 66426, Nov. 15, 2004]