As used in ORS 441.402 to 441.419:

1. (1) “Administrative action” means any action, inaction or decision made by an owner, employee or agent of a long term care facility or by a public agency that affects the services to residents of long term care facilities.
2. (2) “Designee” means an individual appointed by the Long Term Care Ombudsman under ORS 441.413 to serve as a representative in a local community in order to carry out the purpose of ORS 441.402 to 441.419.

3. (3) “Long term care facility” means:

   1. (a) Any licensed skilled nursing facility or intermediate care facility, as defined in rules adopted under ORS 442.015;
   2. (b) Adult foster homes, as defined in ORS 443.705, with residents over 60 years of age;
   3. (c) Residential care facilities, as defined in ORS 443.400; and
   4. (d) Continuing care retirement communities, as defined in ORS 101.020.
4. (4) “Long Term Care Ombudsman Program” means the services provided by the Long Term Care Ombudsman.

[Formerly 441.100; 2017 c.441 §10]