77 Ill. Adm. Code 973.100
Definitions
Section 973.100Â Definitions
Act – The Alzheimer's Disease and
Related Dementias Services Act
Alzheimer's disease and related
dementias services – services offered to individuals diagnosed with Alzheimer's
disease or a dementia-related disease for the purpose of managing the
individual's disease
. (Section 10 of the Act)
Alzheimer's Services Supervisor –
the person or designee responsible for oversight of Alzheimer's disease and
related dementias services or other specialized memory care units as defined in
77 Ill. Adm. Code 295 and 300.
Client – has the meaning ascribed
to it in the Home Health, Home Services, and Home Nursing Agency Code.
Department – the Department of
Public Health
. (Section 10 of the Act)
Direct access –
provision of nursing care, therapy
care or social services; or
assisting with feeding, dressing
,
movement, bathing, toileting or other personal needs, with the exception of
infrequent or unusual occasions.
Director – the Director of
Public Health
. (Section 10 of the Act)
Entity – any health care facility
licensed under the Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act, the Nursing Home
Care Act, the Home Health, Home Services, and Home Nursing Agency Licensing
Act, and the Hospice Program Licensing Act.
Guardian − a person appointed
as a guardian of the person or guardian of the estate, or both, of a resident
under the Probate Act of 1975.
Representative − a person
other than the owner not related to the resident, or an agent or employee of an
entity not related to the resident, designated in writing by a resident to be
his or her representative, or the resident's guardian, or the parent of a
resident for whom no guardian has been appointed.
Resident – has the meaning
ascribed to it in the Assisted Living and Shared Housing Establishment Code or
the Skilled Nursing and Intermediate Care Facilities Code, as applicable.