Definitions

  1. Law
  2. Arkansas Code
  3. Public Health and Welfare
  4. Health and Safety
  5. Long-Term Care Facilities and Services
  6. Long-Term Care Facilities Emergency Generator Act of 2001
  7. Definitions

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As used in this subchapter:

  1. (1) “Areas of refuge” means any hallways, corridors, dining facilities, lobbies, reception areas, or community rooms designated by the nursing facility and approved by the Office of Long-Term Care;

  2. (2) “Critical systems” means:

    1. (A) Heating systems;

    2. (B) Cooling systems;

    3. (C) Call light or nurse call system;

    4. (D) Illumination, heating and cooling, and life-support equipment or life-sustaining equipment in areas of refuge;

    5. (E) Alarm systems, including fire and smoke alarms and fire extinguishing systems;

    6. (F) Paging systems or speaker systems if intended for communication during an emergency;

    7. (G) Life-sustaining equipment and life-support equipment;

    8. (H) Refrigeration for medications and for food and liquids that require refrigeration;

    9. (I) Continuous operation of telephone systems;

    10. (J) Hot water circulation pumps and boiler rooms; and

    11. (K) Elevators in facilities with elevators;

  3. (3) “Existing facility” means a facility constructed or for which plans for construction have been approved by the Office of Long-Term Care, before April 13, 2001;

  4. (4) “Facility” means a nursing facility or nursing home; and

  5. (5) “New resident” means a person who has not been previously admitted to the nursing facility in the last fourteen (14) days.


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