As used in this part, the following definitions apply:

1. (1) "Administrator" means a person who is licensed as a nursing home administrator under Title 37, chapter 9, and who administers, manages, or supervises a long-term care facility.

2. (2) "Authorized representative" means:

   1. (a) a person who has a general power of attorney for a resident;
   2. (b) a person appointed by a court to manage the personal or financial affairs of a resident;
   3. (c) a representative payee;
   4. (d) a resident's next of kin; or
   5. (e) a sponsoring agency.
3. (3) "Department" means the department of public health and human services provided for in 2-15-2201.
4. (4) "Facility" or "long-term care facility" means a facility or part of a facility licensed under Title 50, chapter 5, to provide skilled nursing care, intermediate nursing care, or personal care.
5. (5) "Long-term care ombudsman" means the individual appointed to fulfill the requirement of 42 U.S.C. 3027(a)(12) that the state provide an advocate for residents of long-term care facilities.
6. (6) "Resident" means a person who lives in a long-term care facility.

History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 582, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 94, Ch. 418, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 259, Ch. 546, L. 1995.