Minnesota Administrative Rules
Agency 144 - Health Department
Chapter 4659 - New
Part 4659.0020 - DEFINITIONS

Subpart 1. Scope. For purposes of this chapter, the definitions in this part have the meanings given them.

Subp. 2. Assisted living director or director. "Assisted living director" or "director" has the meaning given in Minnesota Statutes, section 144G.08, subdivision 6.

Subp. 3. Assisted living facility or facility. "Assisted living facility" or "facility" has the meaning given in Minnesota Statutes, section 144G.08, subdivision 7.

Subp. 4. Assisted living facility with dementia care or facility with dementia care. "Assisted living facility with dementia care" or "facility with dementia care" has the meaning given in Minnesota Statutes, section 144G.08, subdivision 8.

Subp. 5. Assisted living services. "Assisted living services" has the meaning given in Minnesota Statutes, section 144G.08, subdivision 9.

Subp. 6. Board. "Board" means the Board of Executives for Long Term Services and Supports.

Subp. 7. Case manager. "Case manager" means an individual who provides case management services and develops a residents coordinated service and support plan according to Minnesota Statutes, sections 256B.49, subdivision 15, and 256S.07 to 256S. l 0.

Subp. 8. Clinical nurse supervisor. "Clinical nurse supervisor" means a facility's registered nurse required under Minnesota Statutes, section f44G.4l, subdivision 4.

Subp. 9. Commissioner. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of health.

Subp. 10. Competency evaluation. "Competency evaluation" means the training and competency evaluation required under Minnesota Statutes, section 144G.61.

Subp. 11. Competent. "Competent" means appropriately trained and able to perform an assisted living service, supportive service, or delegated health care task or duty under this chapter and Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144G.

Subp. 12. Department. "Department" means the Department of Health.

Subp. 13. Dementia. "Dementia" has the meaning given in Minnesota Statutes, section 144G.08, subdivision 16.

Subp. 14. Elopement. "Elopement" means a resident leaves the premises or a safe area without authorization or necessary supervision to do so.

Subp. 15. Investigator. "Investigator" means a department staff member that conducts complaint investigations according to Minnesota Statutes, section 144G.30.

Subp. 16. Licensed health professional. "Licensed health professional" has the meaning given in Minnesota Statutes, section 144G.08, subdivision 29.

Subp. 17. Licensee. "Licensee" has the meaning given in Minnesota Statutes, section 144G.08, subdivision 32.

Subp. 18. Medication. "Medication" has the meaning given in Minnesota Statutes, section 144G.08, subdivision 37.

Subp. 19. Ombudsman. "Ombudsman" means the Office of Ombudsman for Long-Term Care.

Subp. 20. Person-centered planning and service delivery. "Person-centered planning and service delivery" means providing supportive and assisted living services according to Minnesota Statutes, section 245D.07, subdivision la, paragraph (b).

Subp. 21. Prospective resident. "Prospective resident" means a nonresident individual that is seeking to become a resident of an assisted living facility.

Subp. 22. Representatives. "Representatives" includes both a designated representative as defined under Minnesota Statutes, section 144G.08, subdivision 19, and a legal representative as defined under Minnesota Statutes, section 144G.08, subdivision 28.

Subp. 23. Resident. "Resident" has the meaning given in Minnesota Statutes, section 144G.08, subdivision 59.

Subp. 24. Resident record. "Resident record" has the meaning given in Minnesota Statutes, section 144G.08, subdivision 60.

Subp. 25. Safe location. "Safe location" has the meaning given in Minnesota Statutes, section 144G.55, subdivision 2.

Subp. 26. Service plan. "Service plan" has the meaning given in Minnesota Statutes, section 144G.08, subdivision 63.

Subp. 27. Supportive services. "Supportive services" has the meaning given in Minnesota Statutes, section 144G.08, subdivision 68.

Subp. 28. Survey. "Survey" has the meaning given in Minnesota Statutes, section 144G.08, subdivision 69.

Subp. 29. Surveyor. "Surveyor" has the meaning given in Minnesota Statutes, section 144G.08, subdivision 70.

Subp. 30. Unlicensed personnel. "Unlicensed personnel" has the meaning given in Minnesota Statutes, section 144G.08, subdivision 73.

Subp. 31. Wandering. "Wandering" means random or repetitive locomotion by a resident. This movement may be goal-directed such as the resident appears to be searching for something such as an exit, or may be non-goal-directed or aimless.