Section 88.131. Hospital

(a) The term may be defined in relation to its status, facilities, and available services or to reflect its accreditation by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals or the American Osteopathic Association. No definition of the term ‘‘hospital’’ shall be more restrictive than one requiring that the hospital:

(1) Be an institution operated pursuant to law which is licensed or approved as a hospital by the responsible state agency.

(2) Be primarily engaged in providing medical care and treatment of sick or injured persons on an in-patient basis for which a charge is made.

(3) Provide 24 hour nursing service by or under supervision of registered graduate professional nurses (R.N.’s).

(b) The definition of the term ‘‘hospital’’ may state that the term shall not be inclusive of:

(1) Any military or veterans hospital or soldiers home or any hospital contracted for or operated by any national government or agency thereof for the treatment of members or ex-members of the armed forces.

(2) Convalescent homes, convalescent, rest or nursing facilities.

(3) Facilities primarily for the aged, drug or alcoholic rehabilitation, and those primarily affording custodial or educational care.