C.M.R. 02, 371, ch. 1 - DEFINITIONS

SUMMARY: This chapter provides definitions for applicable terms contained in these rules.

Use of one gender is deemed to include the other gender. Further, as used herein, the following terms shall have the meaning set forth below.

A. Administrator. An "Administrator" is an individual licensed by the Board, who is charged with, and has responsibility for, the general administration of a Nursing Home, Multi-Level Long Term Care Facility, and/or a Residential Care Facility, whether or not such individual has an ownership interest in such home, and whether or not his/her functions and duties are shared with one or more other individuals.

B. Board. "Board" means the Nursing Home Administrators Licensing Board.

C. Nursing Home (NH). "Nursing Home" means any medical care facility, other than a hospital, providing, in addition to lodging and board, medical care or nursing supervision to sick, invalid, infirm, disabled, or convalescent persons; or any skilled nursing facility (SNF); intermediate care facility (ICF); or nursing facility for mentally retarded persons (Nursing ICF/MR).

D. Licensed Administrator Consultant (L.A.C.). A "Licensed Administrator Consultant" is an Administrator, in good standing, authorized by the Board to provide supervision and consultation to a temporary license holder.

E. Supervision. "Supervision" means, but is not limited to, the establishment and monitoring of a prescribed work schedule, the quality of performance, and the timely completion of assignments and reports required by the Board.

F. Consultation. "Consultation" means a system in which advice is given and views are exchanged.

G. Nursing Home Administrator (NHA). A "Nursing Home Administrator" is an individual licensed by the Board who is charged with, and has responsibility for the general administration of a Nursing Home, as defined by these rules.

H. Preceptor. A "Preceptor" is an individual who holds either a Nursing Home Administrator's license or a Multi-Level Facility Administrator's license, in good standing, and who is authorized by the Board to provide training and supervision to an Administrator-in-Training.

I. Administrator-in-Training (AIT). An "Administrator-in-Training" is an individual approved by the Board to participate in an AIT program.

J. Administrator-in-Training Program. "Administrator-in-Training Program" means a formal, individualized, educational program approved by the Board and designed to prepare an individual for the role of an Administrator in the type of facility in which he or she is being trained.

K. Residential Care Facility. "Residential Care Facility" means a Level II Residential Care Facility, with a licensed capacity for seven (7) or more residents, whose services provided fall within the definition of a medical care facility other than a hospital, in accordance with Title 32, M.R.S.A. Section 62(3).

L. Residential Care Facility Administrator (RCFA). A "Residential Care Facility Administrator" is an individual licensed by the Board who is charged with, and has responsibility for, the general administration of a Residential Care Facility.

M. NAB. "NAB" refers to the National Association of Boards of Examiners of Long Term Care Administrators.

N. Multi-Level Long Term Care Facility. "Multi-Level Long Term Care Facility" means a medical care facility other than a hospital that provides more than one level of long term care, including care levels normally associated with Nursing Homes and those associated with residential care/assisted living.

O. Multi-Level Long Term Care Facility Administrator. A "Multi-Level Long Term Care Facility Administrator" is an individual licensed by the Board who is charged with, and has responsibility for, the general administration of a Multi-Level Long Term Care Facility, a Nursing Home or a Residential Care Facility.

Notes

C.M.R. 02, 371, ch. 1

EFFECTIVE DATE:
August 24, 1979
AMENDED:
July 15, 1980
REPEALED & REPLACED:
March 11, 1984
AMENDED:
August 29, 1987
June 1, 1992
June 29, 1993
EFFECTIVE DATE (ELECTRONIC CONVERSION):
November 2, 1996
AMENDED:
January 16, 2000

STATUTORY AUTHORITY: 32 M.R.S.A., Chapter 2, § 63-B(2)