As used in this subpart:

1. (1) “Communicator” means the in-home, two-way communication equipment attached to the telephone line which receives the wireless signal from the help device and transmits it to the emergency control center;

2. (2)

   1. (A) “Help device” means a device worn or carried by the client which can be pressed to call for help.
   2. (B) The help device signals a central switchboard where a trained staff immediately initiates emergency procedures to respond to the call;

3. (3)

   1. (A) “Personal emergency response system (PERS)” means a twenty-four-hour, seven-day-a-week, in-home electronic support system that provides two-way verbal and electronic communication with an emergency control center.
   2. (B) It enables an elderly, infirm, or homebound individual to secure immediate help in the event of physical, emotional, or environmental emergency; and
4. (4) “Provider” means an operator of PERS providing services to elderly (age sixty (60) and older), functionally impaired persons in the community.