For the purposes of this part:
(1) "Caregiver" means an individual who provides medical or non-medical care to a resident of a long-term care facility.
(2) "HIV" means the human immunodeficiency virus.
(3) "Long-term care facility" shall have the same meaning as provided in section 101(7) of the District of Columbia Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program Act of 1988, effective March 16, 1989 (D.C. Law 7-218; D.C. Official Code § 7-701.01(7)).
(4) "Resident" shall have the same meaning as provided in section 101(13) of the District of Columbia Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program Act of 1988, effective March 16, 1989 (D.C. Law 7-218; D.C. Official Code § 7-701.01(13)).
(5) "Resident's representative" shall have the same meaning as provided in section 101(14) of the District of Columbia Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program Act of 1988, effective March 16, 1989 (D.C. Law 7-218; D.C. Official Code § 7-701.01(14)).
(6) "Staff" means an employee or contractor of a long-term care facility.
(Dec. 13, 1977, D.C. Law 2-38, title II, § 293; as added Dec. 23, 2020, D.C. Law 23-154, § 3, 67 DCR 13244.)
ApplicabilityApplicability of D.C. Law 23-154: § 4 of D.C. Law 23-154 provided that the creation of this section by § 3 of D.C. Law 23-154 is subject to the inclusion of the law’s fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan. Therefore that amendment has not been implemented.