Alaska Administrative Code
Title 7 - Health and Social Services
Part 1 - Administration
Chapter 10 - Licensing, Certification, and Approvals
Article 7 - General Provisions
7 AAC 10.9990 - Definitions

Universal Citation: 7 AK Admin Code 10.9990

Current through November 28, 2024

In this chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise,

(1) "adequate" or "adequately" means that which is necessary to accomplish the intended purpose in keeping with good public health practices;

(2) "administrator" means a person who controls, operates, manages, supervises, or conducts activities described in this chapter, or the person performing the duties of the owner, operator, manager, or supervisor;

(3) "adult" means an individual 18 years of age or older;

(4) "adult with impaired judgment" means an adult in care who has dementia or a cognitive impairment;

(5) "approved" means acceptable to the department, based upon conformance with applicable federal, state, or municipal standards and good public health practices;

(6) "assisted living home" has the meaning given in AS 47.32.900;

(7) "caregiver" means an individual identified as a caregiver in 7 AAC 10.1002;

(8) "child" has the meaning given in

(A)7 AAC 50.990 if referring to a child for whom services are provided under 7 AAC 50; or

(B)7 AAC 57.990(b) if referring to a child for whom services are provided under 7 AAC 57;

(9) "child care center" has the meaning given in 7 AAC 57.990(a);

(10) "child care facility" has the meaning given in 7 AAC 50.990(b);

(A)7 AAC 50.990 if referring to a child for whom services are provided under 7 AAC 50; or

(B)7 AAC 57.990(b) if referring to a child for whom services are provided under 7 AAC 57;

(11) "child care group home" has the meaning given in 7 AAC 57.990(a);

(12) "child care home" has the meaning given in 7 AAC 57.990(a);

(13) "clean" or "cleaned" means made free of soil, or to make free of soil by

(A) washing in warm, soapy water and rinsing; or

(B) using another approved method if use of water is inappropriate for the item being cleaned;

(14) "communicable disease" means a disease or condition that is contagious or transmissible;

(15) "contaminate" or "contamination" means contact with or from

(A) dust, insects, rodents, or other pests;

(B) unsanitary equipment or utensils;

(C) a body fluid, including saliva, blood, mucus, vomit, urine, feces, or an injury discharge;

(D) unnecessary handling;

(E) flooding, draining, leakage from overhead, or condensation;

(F) poisonous or toxic materials; or

(G) any substance or organism that might threaten human health;

(16) "CPR" means cardiopulmonary resuscitation;

(17) "department" means

(A) the Department of Health, if it has licensing authority over the entity or individual under AS 47.05.300-47.05.390 and AS 47.32.010(b);

(B) the Department of Family and Community Services, if it has licensing authority over the entity or individual under AS 47.05.300 - 47.05.390 and AS 47.32.010(c);

(18) "disinfect" and "disinfected" means the destruction, through use of an appropriate disinfection agent, of disease-causing microorganisms on an inanimate object or surface that renders the object or surface safe for use or handling;

(19) "easily cleanable" means having surfaces that are readily accessible and designed so that residue may be effectively removed by normal cleaning methods;

(20) "entity" means the administration, program, and physical plant of a business or other premises subject to the applicable provisions of this chapter; "entity" includes other parts of the building housing the entity and adjoining grounds over which the administrator has direct control;

(21) "EPA" means United States Environmental Protection Agency;

(22) "food" means a liquid or solid substance consumed by humans, including water or another beverage, a confection, condiment, food ingredient, food additive, or ice, or a substance that enters into the composition of these things, whether simple, blended, mixed, or compounded;

(23) repealed 7/1/2022;

(24) "foster home" has the meaning given in AS 47.32.900;

(25) "general variance" means a variance described in 7 AAC 10.9500;

(26) "gloves" mean a device made of natural rubber, vinyl, or synthetic material such as neoprene, polyvinyl chloride, or styrene butadiene, worn on the caregiver's hands to prevent contamination between the caregiver and the person receiving care;

(27) "handsink" means a lavatory

(A) equipped to provide hot and cold running water in a manner that meets the requirements of 7 AAC 10.1035(a) (9) and (10); and

(B) used solely for washing hands, face, arms, or other portions of the body;

(28) "imminent danger" means a condition with the potential to adversely affect public health, safety, or welfare; "imminent danger" includes

(A) the extended loss of a potable water supply;

(B) an extended power outage;

(C) a sewage backup into the entity;

(D) a natural disaster;

(E) a disease or illness associated with the operation of the entity; and

(F) a major insect or rodent infestation;

(29) "impervious bag" means a bag designed to prevent transfer, seepage, or flow of moisture into or from the bag;

(30) "in care" means receiving care at an entity;

(31) "infant" has the meaning given in 7 AAC 57.990(a);

(32) "insect" has the meaning given in 18 AAC 90.990; the definition of "insect" in 18 AAC 90.990, as revised as of May 17, 2006, and as amended from time to time, is adopted by reference;

(33) "maternity home" has the meaning given in AS 47.32.900;

(34) "parent" means a birth or adoptive parent or a legal guardian of a child;

(35) "pest" has the meaning given in 18 AAC 90.990; the definition of "pest" in 18 AAC 90.990, as revised as of May 17, 2006, and as amended from time to time, is adopted by reference;

(36) "pesticide" has the meaning given in 18 AAC 90.990; the definition of "pesticide" in 18 AAC 90.990, as revised as of May 17, 2006, and as amended from time to time, is adopted by reference;

(37) "potable water" means water that is safe for drinking, culinary, and other domestic purposes;

(38) "premises" means a place or location used in conjunction with the activities of an entity; "premises" includes all or portions of structures, land, vehicles, equipment, supplies, water supply, wastewater system, and plumbing;

(39) "recipients of services" means individuals receiving care or services in an entity;

(40) "residential child care facility" has the meaning given in AS 47.32.900;

(41) "residential group home" has the meaning given in 7 AAC 50.990;

(42) "residential psychiatric treatment center" has the meaning given in AS 47.32.900;

(43) "sanitize" means to reduce the numbers of microorganisms on cleaned surfaces and equipment to a safe level by application of an appropriate sanitizing agent;

(44) "single-use" means designed to be used once and then discarded, as with disposable diapers, disposable wipes, and disposable paper products;

(45) "toddler" has the meaning given in 7 AAC 57.990(a);

(46) "toilet" means a plumbing fixture designed to receive solid and liquid human waste; "toilet"

(A) includes a
(i) water closet that conveys waterborne waste through an integral trap seal; and

(ii) nonflushing toilet, including an incinerating, composting, or humus toilet or vault privy; in this sub-subparagraph, "vault privy" means a holding tank with a seat or seats, or other appurtenances attached, that allows for excretion of human wastes directly into the tank; and

(B) does not include a pit privy; in this subparagraph, "pit privy" means a structure that
(i) is not a vault privy as defined in (A)(ii) of this paragraph;

(ii) receives urine and excrement that is not waterborne; and

(iii) is the final disposal site and not a temporary storage facility;

(47) "universal precautions" means the infectious control precautions that are recommended by the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to be used to prevent the transmission of blood-borne germs such as human immunodeficiency virus and hepatitis B virus;

(48) "water play table" means a table designed for play that can be filled with water;

(49) "working day" means a day other than Saturday, Sunday, or a state holiday.

Authority:AS 18.05.010

AS 18.05.040

AS 44.29.020

AS 44.30.020

AS 47.14.120

AS 47.32.010

AS 47.32.030

AS 47.33.005

AS 47.33.010

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