Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.03.22 - RESIDENTIAL ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES › Section 16.03.22.011 - DEFINITIONS AND ABBREVIATIONS F THROUGH N

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Follow-Up Survey
. A survey conducted to confirm that the facility is in
			 compliance and has the ability to remain in compliance. (3-15-22)
02.
Governmental Unit
. The
			 state, any county, any city, or any department, division, board, or other
			 agency. (3-15-22)
03.
Hourly
			 Adult Care
. Nonresident daily services and supervision provided by a
			 facility to individuals who are in need of supervision outside of their
			 personal residence(s) for a portion of the day. (3-15-22)
04.
Immediate Danger
. Any
			 resident is subject to an imminent or substantial danger. (3-15-22)
05.
Inadequate Care
. When a
			 facility fails to provide the services required to meet the terms of the
			 Negotiated Service Agreement, or provide for room, board, activities of daily
			 living, supervision, first aid, assistance and monitoring of medications,
			 emergency intervention, coordination of outside services, a safe living
			 environment, engages in violations of resident rights, or takes residents who
			 have been admitted in violation of the provisions of Section
			 152 of these rules.
			 (3-15-22)
06.
Incident
. An event that can cause a resident injury. (3-15-22)
07.
Independent Mobility
. A
			 person's ability to move about freely of their own choice with or without the
			 assistance of a mobility device such as a wheelchair, cane, crutches, or
			 walker. (3-15-22)
08.
Legal
			 Guardian or Conservator
. A court-appointed individual designated to
			 manage the affairs or finances of another person who has been found to be
			 incapable of handling their own affairs. (3-15-22)
09.
License
. A permit to operate
			 a residential assisted living facility. (3-15-22)
10.
Licensing Agency
. The
			 Residential Assisted Living Facilities Program, a unit of the Division of
			 Licensing and Certification within the Department of Health and Welfare, that
			 conducts inspections and surveys of residential assisted living facilities and
			 issues licenses based on compliance with this chapter of rules, in which
			 "Residential Assisted Living Facilities Program" and "Licensing Agency" are
			 synonymous. (3-15-22)
11.
Maladaptive Behavior
. Any behavior that interferes with resident care,
			 infringes on any resident's rights, or presents a danger to the resident or
			 others. Involuntary muscle movements are not considered maladaptive behaviors.
			 (3-15-22)
12.
Medication
. Any substance used to treat a disease, condition, or
			 symptom, which may be taken orally, injected, or used externally, and is
			 available through prescription or over-the-counter. (3-15-22)
13.
Medication Administration
.
			 The process where a prescribed medication is given by a licensed nurse to a
			 resident through one (1) of several routes. (3-15-22)
14.
Medication Assistance
. The
			 process whereby a non-licensed care provider is delegated tasks by a licensed
			 nurse, to aid a person who cannot independently self-administer medications.
			 See IDAPA 24.34.01, "Rules of the Idaho Board of Nursing," Section
			 010. (3-15-22)
15.
Mental Disorders
. Health
			 conditions that are characterized by alterations in thinking, mood, behavior,
			 or some combination thereof, that are all mediated by the brain and associated
			 with distress or impaired functioning. (3-15-22)
16.
Mental Illness
. Refers
			 collectively to all diagnosable mental disorders. (3-15-22)
17.
Neglect
. Failure to provide
			 food, clothing, shelter, or medical care necessary to sustain the life and
			 health of a resident. (3-15-22)
18.
Negotiated Service Agreement
. The plan reached by the resident or
			 their representative and the facility which outlines services to be provided
			 and the obligations of the facility and the resident. (3-15-22)
19.
Non-Core Issue
. Any finding
			 of deficient practice that is not a core issue. (3-15-22)
20.
Nursing Assessment
.
			 Information gathered related to a resident's health or medical status that has
			 been reviewed, signed, and dated by a licensed registered nurse, as described
			 in Section 305 of these rules.
			 (3-15-22)