Mich. Admin. Code R. 325.1901 - Definitions

Rule 1. As used in these rules:

(a)"Act" means the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211.
(b) "Activities of daily living" means activities associated with eating, toileting, bathing, grooming, dressing, transferring, mobility, and medication management.
(c) "Admission policy" means a home's program statement of its purpose, eligibility requirements, and application procedures for admission.
(d) "Assistance" means help provided by a home or an agent or employee of a home to a resident who requires help with activities of daily living.
(e) "Authorized representative" means that person or agency that has been granted written legal authority by a resident to act on behalf of the resident or is the legal guardian of a resident.
(f) "Department" means the department of licensing and regulatory affairs.
(g) "Director" means the director of the department.
(h) "Discharge policy" means a home's written statement of the criteria and procedures by which a resident is discharged from the home.
(i) "Elopement" means a resident who has a service plan that requires notice or arranged supervision to leave the facility and is absent without notice or supervision.
(j) "Home" means a home for the aged as defined in section 20106(3) of the act, MCL 333.20106.
(k) "Incident" means an intentional or unintentional event including, but not limited to, elopements and medication errors, where a resident suffers physical or emotional harm.
(l) "Licensed health care professional" means an individual who is licensed under article 15 of the act, MCL 333.16101 to 333.18838, and who is operating within the scope of his or her license.
(m) "Major building modification" means an alteration of walls that creates a new architectural configuration or revision to the mechanical or electrical systems that significantly revise the design of the system or systems. Normal building maintenance, repair, or replacement with equivalent components are not considered major building modifications. A change in room function shall not cause a conflict with these rules.
(n) "Medication management" means assistance with the acquisition and administration of a resident's prescribed medication.
(o) "Program statement" means a written description of the home's overall philosophy and mission reflecting the needs of residents and services provided to residents. A home that represents to the public that it provides residential care or services, or both, to individuals with Alzheimer's disease or a related condition shall include in its program statement the information required by section 20178 of the act, MCL 333.20178.
(p) "Protection" means the continual responsibility of the home to take reasonable action to ensure the health, safety, and well-being of a resident as indicated in the resident's service plan, including protection from physical harm, humiliation, intimidation, and social, moral, financial, and personal exploitation while on the premises, while under the supervision of the home or an agent or employee of the home, or when the resident's service plan states that the resident needs continuous supervision.
(q) "Resident" means an individual who is 55 years of age or older, or an individual under the age of 55 who has been admitted through a waiver of the director pursuant to section 21311(3) of the act, MCL 333.21311.
(r) "Resident admission contract" means a written agreement between the home and the resident or the resident's authorized representative that specifies the services to be provided, the fees to be charged, including all fees related to admission such as deposits, admission fees, advance care payments, application fees and all other additional fees, and the home's policies related to the admission and retention of a resident.
(s) "Room and board" means the provision of housing and meals to meet the needs of the resident.
(t) "Service plan" means a written statement prepared by the home in cooperation with a resident, the resident's authorized representative, or the agency responsible for a resident's placement, if any, that identifies the specific care and maintenance, services, and resident activities appropriate for the individual resident's physical, social, and behavioral needs and well-being, and the methods of providing the care and services while taking into account the preferences and competency of the resident.
(u) "Supervision" means guidance of a resident in the activities of daily living, and includes all of the following:
(i) Reminding a resident to maintain his or her medication schedule in accordance with the instructions of the resident's licensed health care professional as authorized by section 17708(2) of the act, MCL 333.17708.
(ii) Reminding a resident of important activities to be carried out.
(iii) Assisting a resident in keeping appointments.
(iv) Being aware of a resident's general whereabouts as indicated in the resident's service plan, even though the resident may travel independently about the community.
(v) Supporting a resident's personal and social skills.

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Mich. Admin. Code R. 325.1901
2004 AACS; 2018 AACS; 2023 MR 6, Eff. 3/21/2023

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