---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 C.F.R. § 403.302"
title: "42"
number: "403.302"
heading: "Definitions."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/42/403.302"
---

# §403.302. Definitions.


For purposes of this subpart—

Chief executive officer of a State means the Governor of the State or the Governor's designee.

Existing demonstration project refers to demonstration projects approved by CMS under the authority of [section 402(a)](/cfr/42/402.md?p=a) of the Social Security Amendments of 1967 ([42 U.S.C. 1395b-1](/usc/42/1395b-1.md)) or [section 222(a)](/cfr/42/222.md?p=a) of the Social Security Amendments of 1972 ([42 U.S.C. 1395b-1 (note)](/usc/42/1395b-1.md?p=note)) and in effect on April 20, 1983 (the date of the enactment of Pub. L. 98-21 (Social Security Amendments of 1983)).

Federal hospital means a hospital that is administered by, or that is under exclusive contract with, the Department of Defense, the Veterans Administration, or the Indian Health Service.

State system or system refers to a State reimbursement control system that is approved by CMS under the authority of section 1886(c) of the Act and that satisfies the requirements described in this subpart.


## Notes

### Source

Source: 51 FR 15492, Apr. 24, 1986, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 1302 and 1395hh.