Section 175-1-002 - DEFINITIONS The definitions in the Nebraska Health Care Facility Licensure Act and the following are adopted for this title.
002.01ADJOINING. Areas located in a manner to allow access without having to enter a general corridor area or area used by other consumers are adjoining.002.02ADMINISTRATOR. The operating officer for the facility or service which may include individuals with titles such as administrator, chief executive officer, manager, director, or other similar designation is an administrator.002.03BED CAPACITY. The total number of licensed beds in a facility or service for use by the consumer excluding beds intended for ancillary usage.002.04BIOLOGICAL. Any virus, therapeutic serum, toxin, antitoxin or product used for the prevention, treatment or cure of disease or injuries to humans.002.05BY LAWS. A set of rules adopted by the facility or service used to govern the facility or service's operation.002.06CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION (CPR). A procedure to restore breathing and heart function through clearance of air passages, artificial respiration, and manual external cardiac massage.002.07CARE PLAN. A written plan based on an individual assessment identifying the needs of the consumer and the strategy for meeting those needs. These may also be referred to as treatment plans.002.08COMPLAINT. An expression of a concern or dissatisfaction.002.09COMPLETE APPLICATION. An initial application or renewal application which contains all of the requested information, with attestation to its truth and completeness, signatures of the applicant(s), submitted with all required fees and documentation.002.10CONSUMER. Consumer has the same definition as defined in Neb. Rev. Stat § 38-111.002.11DEHYDRATION. A lack of sufficient water in the body of a consumer.002.12DESIGNEE. A person authorized by law or the consumer to act on the consumer's behalf.002.13DIAGNOSIS. The act or process of identifying or determining the nature of a disease or injury.002.14EXISTING FACILITY OR SERVICE. A facility or service with a current license or whose construction was approved by the Department prior to the effective date of this chapter.002.15FOREIGN CORPORATION. A corporation created by authority outside the state of Nebraska.002.16GOVERNING AUTHORITY. The person or persons that control the facility or service license on behalf of the licensee.002.17GRIEVANCE. A written expression of dissatisfaction is a grievance.002.18HEMODIALYSIS. The mechanical process of removing unwanted waste and fluid from the blood in consumers whose kidneys no longer perform this function.002.19INDELIBLE. Documentation that cannot be erased.002.20LICENSED CAPACITY. The total number of consumers the facility or service is licensed to serve at one time.002.21LICENSEE. The person or entity to whom the Department has issued a license.002.22MEDICAL PRACTITIONER. A person credentialed under the Uniform Credentialing Act whose scope of practice includes prescribing medications, diagnosing and treating is a medical practitioner. For the purpose of this chapter, this includes: physician, physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse, optometrist, podiatrist, dentist, certified nurse midwife and certified registered nurse anesthetist.002.23MEDICAL SERVICES. Address the medical concerns, health concerns or needs of the consumer.002.24MEDICALLY RELATED SOCIAL SERVICES. Assist the consumer to maintain or improve the ability to manage everyday physical, mental, and psychosocial needs.002.25NEBRASKA FOOD CODE. Nebraska Food Code has the same definition as set out in Neb. Rev. Stat § 81-2,244.01.002.26NEW CONSTRUCTION. Changes to the structure of a facility or part of a facility which is enlarged, altered or built from the ground up. New construction does not include remodeling.002.27NEW FACILITY OR SERVICE. A facility or service not currently licensed or a new service to be provided by the licensee at an already licensed facility or service.002.28PALLIATIVE CARE. Care provided to a consumer that optimizes quality of life by anticipating, preventing, and treating suffering. Palliative care throughout the continuum of illness involves addressing physical, intellectual, emotional, social and spiritual needs and to facilitate consumer autonomy, access to information and choice.002.29PARENT. The legal parent or step parent who is legally responsible for a consumer under the age of 19 years.002.30PREMISES. The structure which houses the facility or service, the grounds and each building where care and treatment is provided to the consumer.002.31RANGE OF MOTION. The degree of motion a joint can be moved.002.32QUALIFIED DIETICIAN. A registered dietician or a licensed medical nutrition therapist.002.33QUALIFIED INSPECTOR. A Nebraska licensed architect or engineer, an official or employee of a local jurisdiction or a person authorized by a local jurisdiction to make inspections of a building, part of a building, equipment or systems.002.34REMODELING. The repair or replacement of existing items which does not affect the physical structure of the building and does not require moving electrical wiring, plumbing, gas, heating or cooling systems.002.35RESTRAINT.(A)CHEMICAL RESTRAINT. A drug that is used to manage behavior of a consumer, which restricts freedom of movement and is not a standard treatment for the consumer's medical or psychiatric condition.(B)MECHANICAL OR PHYSICAL RESTRAINT. A device attached or adjacent to the consumer's body which the consumer cannot remove that restricts freedom of movement or normal access to the body.(C)PERSONAL RESTRAINT. The use of physical force for the purpose of restraining free movement of a consumer which does not include briefly holding the consumer in order to calm or comfort them, or holding the hand of the consumer to escort them from one area to another.002.36SCHEMATIC PLAN. A basic diagram of the facility.002.37SCREENING TOOL. A simple interview or testing procedure to collect basic information regarding the consumer's health status.002.38SECLUSION. The involuntary confinement of the consumer in a room or area which prevents the consumer from freely moving about the facility or interacting with others and is used for other than therapeutic purposes. Seclusion is only allowed in mental health substance use treatment facilities and hospitals when it is ordered by a medical practitioner to ensure the safety of the consumer or others.002.39SIGNIFICANT CHANGE. A major change in the consumer's status that is not self-limiting and impacts more than one area of their health or status.002.40SIGNIFICANT MEDICATION ERROR. A medication error that has the potential to or jeopardizes the health and safety of the consumer.002.41SKIN INTEGRITY. The skin condition of the consumer.002.42SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER. A condition in which the use of one or more substances leads to a clinically significant impairment and which may have negative social consequences for the consumer.002.43THERAPEUTIC DIET. A diet that is provided to the consumer to treat a medical diagnosis.002.44TIME OUT ROOM. A room where the consumer is placed under staff observation when they engage in specified inappropriate behaviors.002.45UNCREDENTIALED DIRECT CARE STAFF. Personnel who are not credentialed under the Uniform Credentialing Act or other state laws governing the practice of health care and whose primary responsibility is to provide direct care to the consumer.002.46VERMIN. Small animals and insects that can be harmful, may transmit diseases or are difficult to control.002.47VOLUNTEER. An unpaid individual who performs duties at the facility or service.175 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 1, § 002
Adopted effective 3/12/2023