Mich. Admin. Code R. 400.11101 - Definitions
Rule 101.
(1) As
used in parts 1, 2, 3, or 4 of these rules:
(a) "Act 116" means 1973 PA 116.
(b) "Act 218" means 1979 PA 218.
(c) "Adult" means both of the following:
(i) A person who is 18 years of age or
older.
(ii) A person who is placed
in an adult foster care family home or an adult foster care home pursuant to
section 5(6) or (8) of 1973 PA 116, MCL 722.115.
(d) "Authorized person," means a parent,
guardian, or adult camper's designee.
(e) "Camp" means a camp as defined in section
1 of Act 116, and
section 3 of Act 218.
(f) "Camper"
means a minor child who receives care and supervision, and an adult who is
aged, emotionally disturbed, developmentally disabled, or physically
handicapped and who requires supervision on an ongoing basis.
(g) "Camper with disabilities" means a camper
who requires assistance in managing daily living, movement, or behavior to
assure his or her safety and well-being.
(h) "Campsite" means an outdoor setting that
has natural or man-made features available for outdoor living or activities and
is located where a camp is operated.
(i) "Day camp" means a camp that provides
care more than 4 but less than 24 hours a day.
(j) "Department" means the department of
human services.
(k) "Excessive
restraint" means restricting movement beyond that which is necessary to assist
a camper to regain control or that is necessary to protect the camper from
injuring himself or herself or others. Restraint, when used, shall be the least
amount of force necessary over the shortest period of time necessary.
(l) "Facilities" means the structures,
furnishings, and installations provided on a campsite for living and program
purposes.
(m) Natural environment"
means an out-of-doors setting where a camp program is run at least 51% of the
time.
(n) "Residential camp" means
a camp that provides care on a 24-hour basis at a regulated campsite.
(o) "Staff member" means either a paid
employee or a volunteer who has responsibility for the direct care or
supervision of campers or who has unsupervised contact with campers.
(p) "Travel camp" means a camp that provides
care on a 24-hour basis that is not stationed at a specific campsite.
(q) "Troop camp" means a camp sponsored by
the Boy Scouts of America or the Girl Scouts of the USA that provides care on a
24-hour basis and is not stationed at a specific campsite.
(r) "Watercraft" means any of the following:
(i) An inner tube.
(ii) A canoe.
(iii) A rowboat.
(iv) A kayak.
(v) A raft that is not permanently
anchored.
(vi) A
paddleboat.
(vii) A
sailboat.
(viii) A
sailboard.
(ix) A personal
watercraft.
(x) A power
boat.
(xi) A pontoon
boat.
(xii) Any other craft used
for activity by campers on water.
(2) Terms defined in Act 116 and Act 218 have
the same meaning when used in these rules.
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