; Federal Government The terms Federal and Federal Government include— (A) any department, commission, board, or other agency of the Federal Government; (B) any officer, employee, or agent of the Federal Government; and (C) the District of Columbia and all Federal territories and possessions. (3) Person The term person means a person as defined in section 1 of title 1, United States Code, except that such term shall not include— (A) publicly traded for-profit entities; (B) Federal employees acting within the scope of their employment; (C) Federal for-profit contractors acting within the scope of their contract; or (D) hospitals, clinics, hospices, nursing homes, or other medical or residential custodial facilities with respect to visitation, recognition of a designated representative for health care decisionmaking, or refusal to provide medical treatment necessary to cure an illness or injury.