50-5-1103. Definitions.
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50-5-1103 . Definitions. As used in this part, the following definitions apply:
(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)"Authorized representative" means:
(a)a person who has a general power of attorney for a resident;
(b)a person appointed by a court to manage the personal or financial affairs of a resident;
(c)a representative payee;
(d)a resident's next of kin; or
(e)a sponsoring agency.
(3)"Department" means the department of public health and human services provided for in 2-15-2201 .
(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)"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)"Resident" means a person who lives in a long-term care facility.