(c)(1) For the purposes of this section, the term “licensed inpatient hospital” shall mean a
licensed acute care hospital, long-term acute care hospital, rehabilitation hospital, inpatient
hospice, skilled nursing facility, intermediate care facility, assisted living facility, or specialized
care assisted living facility.
(2) For the purposes of this section, the term “knowingly” shall mean actual knowledge by a
licensed inpatient hospital, licensed hospice, or certified home health agency acting through an
authorized agent making a referral or providing services, that the unlicensed hospital to which
the referral is made or services rendered is unlicensed within the meaning of this section.