Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 175 - HEALTH CARE FACILITIES AND SERVICES LICENSURE › Chapter 5 - ADULT DAY SERVICES › Section 175-5-002 - DEFINITIONS

Current through June 17, 2024
The definitions in the Health Care Facility Licensure Act, in
				  175 Nebraska Administrative Code (NAC) 1, and the following apply to this
				  chapter.
002.01
ABUSE.
Any knowing, intentional, or negligent act or
				omission on the part of a person which results in physical, sexual, verbal, or
				mental abuse, unreasonable confinement, cruel punishment, exploitation, or
				denial of care, treatment or services to a consumer.
002.02
AGREEMENT OF
				PARTICIPATION.
A written agreement negotiated between the adult
				day service and the consumer served or designee.
002.03
CAREGIVER.
For the purpose of this chapter, has the same meaning as caretaker found in
				Neb. Rev. Stat. §
									71-6721.
002.04
COMMUNITY-BASED.
Serving consumers at a defined
				location outside of the consumer's home or a health care facility not licensed
				as an adult day service.
002.05
DEVICE.
An instrument, apparatus, implement, machine,
				contrivance, implant, in vitro reagent, or other similar or related article,
				including any component, part, or accessory, which is prescribed by a medical
				practitioner and dispensed by a pharmacist or other person authorized by law to
				do so.
002.06
EVALUATION.
A written action plan based on the
				identified needs of the consumer and the strategy for providing care to meet
				those needs.
002.07
EXPLOITATION.
The taking of property of a consumer by
				means of undue influence, breach of a fiduciary relationship, deception, or
				extortion or by any unlawful means.
002.08
FOOD CODE.
As
				defined in Neb. Rev. Stat. §
									81-2,244.01 and as published by
				the Nebraska Department of Agriculture, except for compliance and enforcement
				provisions.
002.09
FUNCTIONAL IMPAIRMENT.
A condition marked by physical
				disabilities such as sensory loss, loss of mobility, incontinence, loss of
				speech, and, mental or emotional disabilities such as social isolation,
				depression, or behavioral disorders.
002.10
MENTAL ABUSE.
Humiliation, harassment, threats of punishment or deprivation, or other actions
				causing mental anguish.
002.11
NEGLECT.
A failure to provide care, treatment, or
				services necessary to avoid physical harm or mental anguish of a
				consumer.
002.12
PHYSICAL ABUSE.
Hitting, slapping, pinching, kicking,
				or other actions causing injury to the body.
002.13
SERVICE PLAN.
A written action plan based on evaluation and assessment data that identifies
				the consumer's needs and the strategy for addressing care, treatment, and
				services to meet those needs within the scope of the adult day
				service.
002.14
SEXUAL
				ABUSE.
Sexual harassment, sexual coercion, or sexual
				assault.
002.15
SOCIAL
				SERVICES.
Those activities that assist the consumer in carrying
				out their therapeutic activities as outlined in their agreement of
				participation.
002.16
SUPERVISION.
The daily observation and monitoring of
				the consumer by direct care staff and oversight of staff by the administrator
				or administrator's designee.
002.17
SUPPORTIVE SERVICES.
Services which support personal
				care, provision of medications, activities of daily living, and health
				maintenance activities.
002.18
THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY.
A professionally directed set of
				actions designed to improve, maintain or lessen the decline of physical,
				cognitive, or social functioning.
002.19
VERBAL ABUSE.
The use of oral, written, or gestured language including disparaging or
				derogatory terms to consumers or within hearing distance of the consumer or
				within the consumer's sight.
002.20
5 RIGHTS.
The meaning found in Neb. Rev. Stat. §
									71-6721.