3. In this Regulation,(a) “data processing agency” means any person who gathers, processes or validates information or data by any form of data processing, and who has been duly authorized by a professional in the field of health to claim fees from the Board in his name, as well as any person who gives, loans, leases or in any way makes available data processing equipment or supplies to a professional in the field of health enabling him to acquire, process or validate information or data;
(b) “application for accreditation” means any application sent by a professional in the field of health to the Board concerning the submitting of his statements of fees or claims by means of magnetic recording media or telecommunications, in accordance with Form 22;
(c) “billing statement” means a statement of fees or claim, as the case may be, submitted to the Board by an accredited professional by means of magnetic recording media or telecommunications;
(d) “data” means the information in the billing statement;
(e) “agreement” means any agreement made pursuant of section 19 of the Act;
(f) “Act” means the Health Insurance Act (chapter A-29);
(g) “manual” means the manual entitled Manuel de facturation par supports magnétiques et par télécommunication, published by the Board, establishing technical specifications necessary to bill the Board by magnetic recording media or telecommunications;
(h) “accredited professional” means any professional in the field of health whose application for accreditation has been accepted by the Board;
(i) “magnetic recording media” means tapes, diskettes, cassettes or any other form of data recording media which meet the technical specifications established by the Board and published in the manual.