Alaska Admin. Code tit. 7, § 47.900 – Definitions

In this chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise,

(1) "abandonment" has the meaning given in AS 47.24.900;
(2) "abuse" has the meaning given in AS 47.24.900;
(3) "activities of daily living" has the meaning given in AS 47.33.990;
(4) "Alaska longevity bonus" means the cash benefit program administered by the Department of Administration under AS 47.45.010 - 47.45.160;
(5) "APA" means the Adult Public Assistance program administered by the division of public assistance under 42 U.S.C. 1381 - 1383, AS 47.25.430 - 47.25.615, and 7 AAC 40;
(6) "assisted living home" means a home that has been licensed by the department under AS 47.33 and 7 AAC 75 and that has entered into an assisted living home agreement for services with the department;
(7) "central office" means the Juneau office of the division of public assistance;
(8) "department" means the Department of Health;
(9) "district office" means one of the local offices of the division of public assistance, that is staffed to accept applications for cash, food, medical, and adult residential care assistance;
(10) "division" means the division of public assistance of the Department of Health;
(11) "division of public assistance" means the division of public assistance of the Department of Health;
(12) "division of vocational rehabilitation" means the division of vocational rehabilitation of the Department of Labor and Workforce Development;
(13) "exploitation" has the meaning given in AS 47.24,900;
(14) "general relief medical" means the medical assistance program administered by the division of public assistance under AS 47.25.120 - 47.25.300;
(15) "instrumental activities of daily living" has the meaning given in AS 47.33.990;
(16) "legend drug" means a drug that may be purchased only on the prescription of a physician or dentist;
(17) "managing money," as that term is used in the definition of "instrumental activities of daily living" in AS 47.33.990, means the safekeeping and management of a resident's money under AS 47.33,040;
(18) "Medicaid" means the medical assistance program administered by the department under 42 U.S.C. 1396 - 1396v, AS 47.07.010 - 47.07.075, and AS 47.07.900;
(19) "neglect" has the meaning given in AS 47.24.900;
(20) "over-the-counter drug" means a substance for diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of disease that may be purchased without. a prescription;
(21) "personal assistant" has the meaning given in AS 47.33.990;
(22) "protective services" has the meaning given in AS 47.24.900;
(23) "provider" means a person, business, or private or public agency or institution, that offers goods or services of a medical, dental, or pharmaceutical nature to the public;
(24) "regional manager" means an employee of the division of public assistance who has direct administrative responsibility for the operation of district offices within that employee's geographic region of the state;
(25) "resident" means a resident of an assisted living home who is receiving financial assistance under this chapter;
(26) "SSI" means Supplemental Security Income;
(27) "Supplemental Security Income" means the program administered by the federal government under 42 U.S.C. 1381 - 42 U.S.C. 1383c;
(28) "supportive services" has the meaning given in AS 47.33.990;
(29) "vulnerable adult" has the meaning given in AS 47.24.900;
(30) "working day" means a day other than Saturday, Sunday, or a state holiday.
(31) "institution for mental disease" means a facility of more than 16 beds that is primarily engaged in providing diagnosis, treatment, or care of individuals with mental diseases, including medical attention, nursing care, and related services; whether an institution is an institution for mental disease is determined by its overall character as that of a facility established and maintained primarily for the care and treatment of individuals with mental disease, whether or not the facility is licensed as such.

(Eff. 3/23/78, Register 65; am 11/23/80, Register 76; am 1/27/82, Register 81; am 4/15/82, Register 82; am 5/25/82, Register 84; am 11/20/94, Register 132; am 1/14/2000, Register 153; am 6/28/2002, Register 162; am 6/24/2004, Register 170; am 6/16/2016, Register 218)

Authority: AS 47.05.010, AS 47.24.017, AS 47.25.120, AS 47.24.011, AS 47.24.900, AS 47.32.030