### Question
Can you define what facility means?


### Answer
**Facility** is defined as the following in *8 U.S.C. § 1182*:

> a subsection (d) hospital (as defined in section 1886(d)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(1)(B))) that meets the following requirements:


(A) As of March 31, 1997, the hospital was located in a health professional shortage area (as defined in section 254e of title 42)

#### Citation:
  - *8 U.S.C. § 1182*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 12-IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY > SUBCHAPTER II-IMMIGRATION > Part II-Admission Qualifications for Aliens; Travel Control of Citizens and Aliens**

