Section 2501K - DefinitionsFor the purposes of this chapter:
(1) "Assisted Living Facility" means as defined in § 1102 of Title 16.(2) "Authorized Representative" means an individual legally authorized to make decisions on another's behalf.(3) "Dementia Care Services" means ongoing specialized care for residents who have been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease or other dementias. Such care is designed to manage the behavioral and psychological symptoms of Alzheimer's disease or other dementias. Such care includes planned group and individual programming and person-centered care practices to support activities of daily living for residents living with Alzheimer's disease or other dementias. Dementia care services may be provided in a facility that is not or does not include a secured memory care unit. Dementia care services are a type of memory care services.(4) "Department" means the Department of Health and Social Services.(5) "Direct Care" means the provision of medical care services or personal care services to a resident, including: a. Administering medications or medical treatments.b. Conducting physical or psychosocial assessments.c. Planning the treatment of, or care for, a resident.d. Supporting activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, transferring, toileting, and eating.e. Coordinating resident-focused activities.f. Supervising residents.(6) "Memory Care Services" means ongoing specialized care for residents who demonstrate symptoms of memory-impacting conditions, including traumatic brain injuries, Alzheimer's disease, or other dementias, to an extent that such symptoms interfere with activities of daily living. Such care is designed to manage the behavioral and psychological symptoms of memory-impacting conditions, including traumatic brain injuries, Alzheimer's disease, or other dementias. Such care includes planned group and individual programming and person-centered care practices to support activities of daily living for residents living with memory-impacting conditions, including traumatic brain injuries, Alzheimer's disease, or other dementias. Memory care services may be provided in a facility that is not or does not include a secured memory care unit. Memory care services includes dementia care services.(7) "Resident" means as defined in § 1102 of Title 16.(8) "Secured Memory Care Unit" means a designated area or setting designed for individuals who demonstrate symptoms of memory-impacting conditions, including traumatic brain injury, Alzheimer's disease, or other dementias, that is secured for the purpose of preventing a resident from exiting, or for the purpose of limiting a resident's ability to exit, the secured area or setting. A secured memory care unit is not solely an individual resident's personal living area. A secured memory care unit does not include all facilities that provide memory care services.(9) "Service Agreement" means a written document developed with each resident or their authorized representative that describes what services will be provided, who will provide the services, when the services will be provided, how the services will be provided, and the expected outcome from the services.Added by Laws 2023, ch. 328,s 1, eff. 8/1/2024.Section 2 of the 2024 enacting legislation provideds that this chapter is effective immediately and is to be implemented upon notice by the Secretary of Health and Social Services published in the Register of Regulations that final regulations to implement the chapter have been promulgated.