Commissioners press for clarity on clinic, dental and medical definitions to avoid inadvertent exclusions

During the definitions review commissioners questioned whether the draft's phrasing for "clinic, dental, or medical" was too granular and might unintentionally exclude services. One commissioner suggested the crucial distinction is that these facilities do not provide overnight or inpatient care and that a more succinct definition emphasizing that point would better match the intended regulatory scope.

Ferguson acknowledged the concern and suggested staff could streamline the definition while ensuring it includes typical outpatient services (medical, dental, mental health, surgical offices without overnight stays). Commissioners agreed to retain the inpatient/overnight exclusion language as the principal boundary and to let staff refine phrasing so the definition does not block otherwise-expected medical or dental operations.