760 IAC 2-20-14 "Cognitive impairment" defined

Sec. 14. As used in this rule, "cognitive impairment" means confusion or disorientation resulting from a deterioration or loss of intellectual capacity that is not related to or a result of mental illness but which can result from Alzheimer's disease or similar forms of senility or irreversible dementia. This deterioration or loss of intellectual capacity is established through use of standardized tests that reliably measure impairment in the following areas: (1) Short term or long term memory. (2) Orientation as to person, place, and time. (3) Deductive or abstract reasoning. Cognitive impairment must result in an individual requiring twenty-four (24) hour a day supervision or direct assistance to maintain his or her safety.