---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 C.F.R. § 424.71"
title: "42"
number: "424.71"
heading: "Definitions."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/42/424.71"
---

# §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.**

## Notes

### Amendments

[53 FR 6634, Mar. 2, 1988, as amended at 69 FR 66426, Nov. 15, 2004]

### Authority

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

### Source

Source: 53 FR 6634, Mar. 2, 1988, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[53 FR 6634, Mar. 2, 1988, as amended at 69 FR 66426, Nov. 15, 2004]