30-701. Terms, defined.

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For purposes of sections 30-701 to 30-713 :

(1)Adult child means an individual who is at least nineteen years of age and who is related to a resident biologically, through adoption, through the marriage or former marriage of the resident to the biological parent of the adult child, or by a judgment of parentage entered by a court of competent jurisdiction;

(2)Caregiver means a guardian, a designee under a power of attorney for health care, or another person or entity denying visitation access between a family member petitioner and a resident;

(3)Family member petitioner means the spouse, adult child, adult grandchild, parent, grandparent, sibling, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, cousin, or domestic partner of a resident;

(4)Guardian ad litem has the definition found in section 30-2601 ;

(5)Isolation has the definition found in section 28-358.01 ;

(6)Resident means an adult resident of:

(a)A health care facility as defined in section 71-413 ; or

(b)Any home or other residential dwelling in which the resident is receiving care and services from any person;

(7)Visitation means an in-person meeting or any telephonic, written, or electronic communication; and

(8)Visitor means a person appointed pursuant to section 30-2619.01 .