Interpretation in this Part

In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires“beneficiary” means a person who is enrolled in the NHI Scheme and has been issued with a NHI identification card pursuant to section 72; “diagnostic procedure” means any procedure to identify a disease or illness condition by examination and following established medical protocol; “enrolment” means the process of enlisting persons as NHI beneficiaries under section 72; 60 “indigent” means a person who has no visible means of income, or whose income is insufficient for the subsistence of his family, as determined by the Board and based on specific criteria set by “insurable employment” includes self-employed persons and any employment specified in Part I of Schedule I; “NHI” means National Health Insurance; “NHI contribution” means a monetary sum paid by an employee, employer, self-employed person or, in the case of indigents, the Government, for NHI coverage in accordance with this Part; and “NHI contributor” shall be construed accordingly; “NHI Fund” means the NHI Fund established under section 74; “NHI health care provider” or “health care provider” means a health care professional or medical practitioner or health care institution duly contracted to provide health care and related services to beneficiaries; “NHI healthcare services” means health care services offered under the NHI Scheme to beneficiaries; “NHI Scheme” means the National Health Insurance Scheme established under section 70; or “treatment procedure” means any effective method to treat and remove or reduce the cause and symptoms of illness and disease.