Section 0720-32-.01 - DEFINITIONS(1) Administrator. A person currently: (a) Licensed as such by the Tennessee Board of Examiners for Nursing Home Administrators; or,(b) Certified as such by the Tennessee Board for Licensing Health Care Facilities.(2) Assisted Care Living Facility. A facility currently licensed as such by the Tennessee Board for Licensing Health Care Facilities.(3) Board. The Tennessee Board for Licensing Health Care Facilities.(4) Commissioner. The Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Health or his or her authorized representative.(5) Department. The Tennessee Department of Health.(6) Eden AlternativeT. A philosophy developed by Dr. William H. Thomas dedicated to ending loneliness, helplessness and boredom in long term care institutions by transforming individual facilities into human habitats through the adoption of the concepts and principles of the Eden AlternativeT.(7) Home for the Aged. A facility currently licensed as such by the Tennessee Board for Licensing Health Care Facilities.(8) Licensee. The person or entity to whom the license is issued. The licensee is held responsible for compliance with all rules and regulations.(9) Resident. For the purpose of this rule, a resident includes but is not limited to: Any person who is admitted to a nursing home; or, (a) Any person who is admitted to an assisted care living facility; or,(b) Any person who is admitted to a home for the aged.(10) Shall or must. Compliance is mandatory.(11) Tennessee Eden AlternativeT Coalition. An association dedicated to improving the quality of life for long term care residents through the promotion of the Eden AlternativeT process.Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0720-32-.01
Original rule filed May 17, 2000; effective July 31, 2000. Transferred from chapter 1200-08-31 pursuant to Public Chapter 1119 of 2022 effective 7/1/2022.Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-5-202, 4-5-204, 68-11-202, 68-11-204, 68-11-206, 68-11-209, 68-11-827, and 68-11-832.