Arizona Administrative Code
Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES
Chapter 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - HEALTH CARE INSTITUTIONS: LICENSING
Article 5 - INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES
Section R9-10-501 - Definitions

Universal Citation: AZ Admin Code R 9-10-501

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 38, September 20, 2024

In addition to the definitions in A.R.S. §§ 36-401 and 36-551 and R9-10-101, the following definitions apply in this Article unless otherwise specified:

1. "Active treatment" means rehabilitative services and habilitation services provided to a resident to address the resident's developmental disability and, if applicable, medical condition.

2. "Acuity" means a resident's need for medical services, nursing services, rehabilitative services, or habilitation services based on the patient's medical condition or developmental disability.

3. "Acuity plan" means a method for establishing requirements for nursing personnel or therapists by unit based on a resident's acuity.

4. "Advocate" means an individual who:

a. Assists a resident or the resident's representative to make the resident's wants and needs known,

b. Recommends a course of action to address the resident's wants and needs, and

c. Supports the resident or the resident's representative in addressing the resident's wants and needs.

5. "Assistive device" means a piece of equipment or mechanism that is designed to enable an individual to better carry out activities of daily living.

6. "Dental services" means activities, methods, and procedures included in the practice of dentistry, as described in A.R.S § 321202.

7. "Direct care" means medical services, nursing services, rehabilitation services, or habilitation services provided to a resident.

8. "Inappropriate behavior" means actions by a resident that may:

a. Put the resident at risk for physical illness or injury,

b. Significantly interfere with the resident's care,

c. Significantly interfere with the resident's ability to participate in activities or social interactions,

d. Put other residents or personnel members at significant risk for physical injury,

e. Significantly intrude on another resident's privacy, or

f. Significantly disrupt care for another resident.

9. "Medical care plan" means a documented guide for providing medical services and nursing services to a resident requiring continuous nursing services that includes measurable objectives and the methods for meeting the objectives.

10. "Nursing care plan" means a documented guide for providing intermittent nursing services to a resident that includes measurable objectives and the methods for meeting the objectives.

11. "Outing" means a social or recreational activity or habilitation services that:

a. Occur away from the premises, and

b. May be part of a resident's individual program plan.

12. "Qualified intellectual disabilities professional" means one of the following who has at least one year of experience working directly with individuals who have developmental disabilities:

a. A physician;

b. A registered nurse;

c. A physical therapist;

d. An occupational therapist;

e. A psychologist, as defined in A.R.S. § 32-2061;

f. A speech-language pathologist;

g. An audiologist, as defined in A.R.S. § 36-1901;

h. A registered dietitian, as defined in A.R.S. § 36-416;

i. A licensed clinical social worker under A.R.S. § 32-3293; or

j. A nursing care institution administrator.

13. "Resident's representative" has the same meaning as "responsible person" in A.R.S. § 36-551.

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