(a) Throughout this part set forth herein, the following definitions shall apply:

1. (1)

   1. (A) “Book-in facility” means a facility used to hold detainees for a maximum of four (4) hours for processing purposes only.
   2. (B) “Book-in facilities” are subject to the exceptions provided in 12 CAR § 50-1702 but shall otherwise abide by this part;
2. (2) “Chief executive” means the elected or appointed person in whom rests the ultimate authority and responsibility for the administration and operation of this part, the care and confinement of detainees held therein, all facility personnel, and for determining the method of adherence to this part discussed herein unless specifically addressed otherwise;

3. (3) “Criminal detention facility” means any institution operated by a political subdivision or a combination of political subdivisions for the care, keeping, or rehabilitative needs of adult criminal offenders, including:

   1. (A) Regional jails;
   2. (B) County jails;
   3. (C) Municipal jails; and
   4. (D) Temporary holding units;
4. (4) “Detainee” means any person confined for any length of time within a criminal detention facility including, but not limited to, those persons charged with criminal violations who are awaiting trial and those persons being confined after conviction;
5. (5) “Full-service facility” means a criminal detention facility in which detainees may be held for more than twenty-four (24) hours;

6. (6) “Governing body” means the:

   1. (A) City council, board of directors, or comparable body for a city;
   2. (B) Town council, board of directors, or comparable body for a town;
   3. (C) Quorum court for a county; or
   4. (D) The governing state agency, i.e., Department of Corrections, Department of Human Services;

7. (7)

   1. (A) “Health authority” means a licensed physician or other licensed healthcare professional.
   2. (B) When this authority is other than a licensed physician, final medical judgment rests with a single responsible physician who is licensed in Arkansas and who has been so designated by the chief executive;

8. (8)

   1. (A) “Holding cell” means a facility used only for the temporary confinement of persons who are awaiting appearance in judicial proceedings or who are awaiting transfer to another criminal detention facility.
   2. (B) Holding cells are subject only to the requirements set forth within 12 CAR § 50-1703;
9. (9) “Licensed dietician” means a person licensed by the Arkansas Dietetics Licensing Board;

10. (10)

    1. (A) “Personnel” means any person or persons with the primary responsibility for supervision, keeping, and custody of detainees.
    2. (B) For the purpose of this part, “personnel” does not include administrative staff who do not supervise detainees; and

11. (11)

    1. (A) “Twenty-four-hour/overnight facility” means any facility operated by a political subdivision or a combination of political subdivisions in which detainees may be incarcerated from time of intake up to twenty-four (24) hours.
    2. (B) “Twenty-four-hour/overnight facilities” are subject to the exceptions provided in 12 CAR § 50-1701 but shall otherwise abide by this part.