### Question
Can you define what health care provider means?


### Answer
**Health care provider** is defined as the following in *18 U.S.C. § 4048*:

> any person who is—


(A) authorized by the Director to provide health care services

#### Citation:
  - *18 U.S.C. § 4048*
  - Heading: **PART III-PRISONS AND PRISONERS > CHAPTER 303-BUREAU OF PRISONS**

