Section 216-RICR-40-10-7.3 - DefinitionsA. Whenever used in these rules and regulations, the following terms shall be construed as follows: 1. "Adult day care program" means a comprehensive, nonresidential program designed to address the biological, psychological, and social needs of adults through individual plans of care that incorporate, as needed, a variety of health, social and related support services in a protective setting.2. "Alzheimer dementia or other dementia special care services" means a program that offers services to one or more participants with a diagnosis of Alzheimer dementia or other dementia.3. "Building Code" means the current Rhode Island State Building Code, contained in R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 23-27.3.4. "Case management services" means a collaborative process of assessment, planning, facilitation and advocacy for options and services to meet an individual's health needs through communication and available resources to promote quality cost-effective outcomes.5. "Department" means the Rhode Island Department of Health.6. "Direct care staff" means the program director and all other staff who work directly with program participants.7. "Director" means the Director of the Rhode Island Department of Health.8. "Disqualifying information" for criminal records check purposes, and as used herein, means any conviction for murder, voluntary manslaughter, involuntary manslaughter, first degree sexual assault, second degree sexual assault, third degree sexual assault, assault on persons sixty (60) years of age or older, assault with intent to commit specified felonies (murder, robbery, rape, burglary, or the abominable and detestable crime against nature) felony assault, patient abuse, neglect or mistreatment of patients, burglary, first degree arson, robbery, felony drug offenses, larceny, or felony banking law violations.9. "Elderly" means any person who is fifty-five (55) years or older.10. "Elopement", as used herein, means leaving the premises without notice when the adult day care program has assumed responsibility for the participant's whereabouts.11. "Executive director" means the top administrative staff member, however named, at the adult day care program.12. "Interdisciplinary team" means at least three (3) professionals, with training in one of each of the following disciplines: nursing, activities, and case management or social work.13. "Life Safety Code" means the current Rhode Island State Fire Safety Code, as contained in R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 23-28.1.14. "Medication aide" means a nursing assistant who has had additional training in the administration of medications and is registered with the Department in accordance with the "Rules and Regulations Pertaining to Rhode Island Certificates of Registration for Nursing Assistants, Medication Aides, and the Approval of Nursing Assistants and Medication Aide Training Programs".15. "Nurse" means a person who is licensed to practice professional or practical nursing in accordance with R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 5-34.16. "Other authorized provider working within the scope of his/her practice", as used herein, means a physician assistant, dentist, registered nurse practitioner, or other person duly authorized by law to prescribe.17. "Participant", as used herein, means a person who is 18 years of age and enrolled in an adult day care program.18. "Person" means any individual, trust or estate, partnership, corporation (including associations, joint stock companies), limited liability companies, state, or political subdivision or instrumentality of a state.19. "Social worker" means a person licensed under R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 5-38.1 and the "Rules and Regulations for Licensing Clinical Social Workers and Independent Clinical Social Workers".216 R.I. Code R. § 216-RICR-40-10-7.3