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.
Notes
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