PURPOSE: This rule sets out the definitions of terms used in the rules of the Administrative Hearing Commission. (1) As usedinthis chapter, the following terms Dl&Xl: (A) Commission-the Administrative Hearing Commission or any commissioner; (B) Commissioner-any administrative hearing commissioner, including any acting commissioner; (C) Commission’s pffice-the Administrative Hearing Commission’s official residence in Jefferson City: MO 65101; (D) Complaint-the Initial pleading, other than a motion for a stay, or any amended complaint; (E) Committee-the Missouri Health Facilities Review Committee; (F) Hearing-any presentation to! or consideration by, the commission of evidence or argument on a complaint, motion or application; (G) Petitioner-the party filing the corn. plaint; (H) Pleading-a complaint or a responsive pleading; pleading; (I) Responsive pleading-an answer and (I) Responsive pleading-an answer and any motion directed to the contents or form of any motion directed to the contents or form of the complaint, including, without limitation, the complaint, including, without limitation, motions to dismiss, motions for more definite motions to dismiss, motions for more definite statement or to make more definite and certain, orany combination ofthese pleadings; and (J) Stay-any stay or a suspension of the committee’s action.

Auth: section 621.198, RSMo (1986).* Original rule filed Aug. 5,1991, effectiue Feb. 6, 1992.