### Question
Can you define what transfer means?


### Answer
**Transfer** is defined as the following in *42 U.S.C. § 1395dd*:

> the movement (including the discharge) of an individual outside a hospital's facilities at the direction of any person employed by (or affiliated or associated, directly or indirectly, with) the hospital, but does not include such a movement of an individual who (A) has been declared dead, or (B) leaves the facility without the permission of any such person

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 1395dd*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 6-THE CHILDREN'S BUREAU > SUBCHAPTER XVIII-HEALTH INSURANCE FOR AGED AND DISABLED > Part C-Miscellaneous Provisions**

