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kind: "section"
citation: "42 C.F.R. § 483.202"
title: "42"
number: "483.202"
heading: "Definitions."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/42/483.202"
---

# §483.202. Definitions.


For purposes of this subpart and subparts B and C—

Discharge means movement from an entity that participates in Medicare as a skilled nursing facility, a Medicare certified distinct part, an entity that participates in Medicaid as a nursing facility, or a Medicaid certified distinct part to a noninstitutional setting when the discharging facility ceases to be legally responsible for the care of the resident.

Individual means an individual or any legal representative of the individual.

Resident means a resident of a SNF or NF or any legal representative of the resident.

Transfer means movement from an entity that participates in Medicare as a skilled nursing facility, a Medicare certified distinct part, an entity that participates in Medicaid as a nursing facility or a Medicaid certified distinct part to another institutional setting when the legal responsibility for the care of the resident changes from the transferring facility to the receiving facility.


## Notes

### Source

Source: 57 FR 56514, Nov. 30, 1992, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 1302, 1320a-7, 1395i, 1395hh and 1396r.