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§ 20-10-1802. Definitions

AR Code § 20-10-1802 (2018) (N/A)
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(1) "Areas of refuge" means any hallways, corridors, dining facilities, lobbies, reception areas, or community rooms designated by the nursing facility and approved by the Office of Long-Term Care;

(2) "Critical systems" means:

(A) Heating systems;

(B) Cooling systems;

(C) Call light or nurse call system;

(D) Illumination, heating and cooling, and life-support equipment or life-sustaining equipment in areas of refuge;

(E) Alarm systems, including fire and smoke alarms and fire extinguishing systems;

(F) Paging systems or speaker systems if intended for communication during an emergency;

(G) Life-sustaining equipment and life-support equipment;

(H) Refrigeration for medications and for food and liquids that require refrigeration;

(I) Continuous operation of telephone systems;

(J) Hot water circulation pumps and boiler rooms; and

(K) Elevators in facilities with elevators;

(3) "Existing facility" means a facility constructed or for which plans for construction have been approved by the Office of Long-Term Care, prior to April 13, 2001;

(4) "Facility" means a nursing facility or nursing home; and

(5) "New resident" means a person who has not been previously admitted to the nursing facility in the last fourteen (14) days.

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