Hawaii Administrative Rules
Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
Department of Human Services
Chapter 1443 - STATE-APPROVED FEEDING ASSISTANT TRAINING PROGRAM
Section 17-1443-2 - Definitions
As used in this chapter:
"Department" means the department of human Services.
"Feeding assistant" means an individual who has successfully completed a state-approved feeding assistant training program approved by the department and who is paid by a nursing facility or is used under an arrangement with another agency or Organization to feed nursing facility residents who have no complicated feeding problems. Complicated feeding Problems include difficulty swallowing, recurrent lung aspirations, and tube or parenteral or intravenous (IV) feeding.
"Nursing facility" means a skilled nursing facility or intermediate care facility or both, that is licensed and certified by the department of health as meeting the requirements of medicare or medicaid participation.
"Registered nurse" means an individual who is licensed as a registered nurse in the State, pursuant to chapter 457, HRS.
"Resident" means an individual who resides in a nursing facility and receives needed professional Services directed by the attending physician toward the maintenance, improvement, or protection of health, or lessening of illness, disability, or pain.
