1. In this Act:(a) “Minister” means the Minister of Health and Social Services;
(b) “regulation” means a regulation made under this Act;
(c) “insured services” means hospital services defined as such by regulation;
(d) “hospital centre” means a hospital centre within the meaning of the Act respecting health services and social services (chapter S-4.2) or within the meaning of the Act respecting health services and social services for Cree and Inuit Native persons (chapter S-5);
(e) “residential and long-term care centre” means a residential and long-term care centre within the meaning of the Act respecting health services and social services;
(f) “institution” means a public or private institution under agreement governed by the Act respecting health services and social services or a public or private institution under agreement governed by the Act respecting health services and social services for Cree and Inuit Native persons;
(g) “Board” means the Régie de l’assurance-maladie du Québec established under the Act respecting the Régie de l’assurance-maladie du Québec (chapter R-5);
(h) “regional board” means a regional health and social services board established under the Act respecting health services and social services.