Definitions.

For the purposes of this part, the term: “Advisory Council” means the advisory council established by § 1-307.85. “Agency” means the Captive Insurance Agency. “Act of terrorism” shall have the same meaning as provided in § 22-3152(1). “Captive manager” means the person appointed by the Risk Officer pursuant to § 1-307.84(b) to run the day-to-day affairs of the Agency. “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of the Department of Insurance, Securities, and Banking. “District real property asset” means improved real property owned by the District and includes all structures of a permanent character erected on or affixed to the property. “Fund” or “Captive Trust Fund” means the Captive Trust Fund established under § 1-307.91. “Federally qualified health center” shall have the same meaning as provided in section 1861(aa)(4) of the Social Security Act, approved August 14, 1935 (79 Stat. 313; 42 U.S.C. § 1395x(aa)(4)). “Gap coverage” means coverage for medical malpractice risks of the District’s Federally Qualified Health Centers not covered through the Federal Tort Claims Act, approved August 2, 1946 (60 Stat. 847; 15 U.S.C. § 41 et seq.). “Health center” means a health center or service that: Has obtained all licenses, permits, and certificates of occupancy or need that are required as a precondition to lawful operation in the District; Is a tax-exempt organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, approved August 16, 1954 (68A Stat. 163; 26 U.S.C. § 501(c)(3)); Is certified by the Commissioner to meet the requirements of this part; and Accepts and provides services to individuals regardless of ability to pay; provided, that a health center may accept payment from: Health insurance providers for services rendered, if a patient has such insurance coverage and consents in writing to the filing of a claim for benefits to which the patient is eligible; and Patients on a sliding fee scale. “Medical malpractice” means professional negligence by act or omission by a health care provider in which the treatment provided falls below the accepted standard of practice in the medical community and causes injury or death to the patient, with most cases involving medical error. “Operational” means that the Council has approved insurance policies for the health centers covered under part B of this subchapter. “Property insurance” means an insurance policy that protects against most risks to property such as earthquakes, floods, acts of terrorism, fires, boiler or machinery failures, business interruptions, pollution, fidelity, builders risk, debris removal, and weather damage. “Risk Officer” means the Chief Risk Officer, established by Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 2003, effective December 15, 2003 [D.C. Official Code, subchapter XVIII, Chapter 15, Title 1]. “Tail coverage” means liability insurance purchased by an insured to extend the insurance coverage beyond the end of the policy period of a liability policy written on a claims-made basis. “Volunteer service provider” means any person licensed to practice in the District who provides health-care, rehabilitative, social, or related administrative services: At a health center; To or with respect to a patient of the health center; and Without receiving payment from the District government for the performance of those services.