Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Community and Health Systems › Homes for the Aged Facilities › Children's and Adult Foster Care Camps › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 400.11101 - Definitions

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 101.
(1) As
					 used in parts 1, 2, 3, or 4 of these rules:
(a) "Act 116" means 1973 PA 116.
(b) "Act 218" means 1979 PA 218.
(c) "Adult" means both of the following:
(i) A person who is 18 years of age or
					 older.
(ii) A person who is placed
					 in an adult foster care family home or an adult foster care home pursuant to
					 section 5(6) or (8) of 1973 PA 116, MCL 722.115.
(d) "Authorized person," means a parent,
					 guardian, or adult camper's designee.
(e) "Camp" means a camp as defined in section
					 1 of Act 116, and
					 section 3 of Act 218.
(f) "Camper"
					 means a minor child who receives care and supervision, and an adult who is
					 aged, emotionally disturbed, developmentally disabled, or physically
					 handicapped and who requires supervision on an ongoing basis.
(g) "Camper with disabilities" means a camper
					 who requires assistance in managing daily living, movement, or behavior to
					 assure his or her safety and well-being.
(h) "Campsite" means an outdoor setting that
					 has natural or man-made features available for outdoor living or activities and
					 is located where a camp is operated.
(i) "Day camp" means a camp that provides
					 care more than 4 but less than 24 hours a day.
(j) "Department" means the department of
					 human services.
(k) "Excessive
					 restraint" means restricting movement beyond that which is necessary to assist
					 a camper to regain control or that is necessary to protect the camper from
					 injuring himself or herself or others. Restraint, when used, shall be the least
					 amount of force necessary over the shortest period of time necessary.
(l) "Facilities" means the structures,
					 furnishings, and installations provided on a campsite for living and program
					 purposes.
(m) Natural environment"
					 means an out-of-doors setting where a camp program is run at least 51% of the
					 time.
(n) "Residential camp" means
					 a camp that provides care on a 24-hour basis at a regulated campsite.
(o) "Staff member" means either a paid
					 employee or a volunteer who has responsibility for the direct care or
					 supervision of campers or who has unsupervised contact with campers.
(p) "Travel camp" means a camp that provides
					 care on a 24-hour basis that is not stationed at a specific campsite.
(q) "Troop camp" means a camp sponsored by
					 the Boy Scouts of America or the Girl Scouts of the USA that provides care on a
					 24-hour basis and is not stationed at a specific campsite.
(r) "Watercraft" means any of the following:
(i) An inner tube.
(ii) A canoe.
(iii) A rowboat.
(iv) A kayak.
(v) A raft that is not permanently
					 anchored.
(vi) A
					 paddleboat.
(vii) A
					 sailboat.
(viii) A
					 sailboard.
(ix) A personal
					 watercraft.
(x) A power
					 boat.
(xi) A pontoon
					 boat.
(xii) Any other craft used
					 for activity by campers on water.