50-8-101. Definitions. As used in this part, the following definitions apply:
(1) "Department" means the department of public health and human services provided for in 2-15-2201.
(2) "Facility" means:
(a) nonmedical facilities including:
(i) mental health transitional living facilities; and
(ii) inpatient freestanding or intermediate transitional living facilities for alcohol or drug treatment or emergency detoxification;
(b) community homes for persons with developmental disabilities, community homes for physically disabled persons, and adult foster family care homes;
(c) youth care facilities;
(d) public accommodations, including roominghouses, retirement homes, hotels, and motels;
(e) health care facilities or services, including hospitals, skilled and intermediate nursing home services, and intermediate care nursing home services for the intellectually disabled;
(f) freestanding medical facilities or care, including infirmaries, kidney treatment centers, and home health agencies; and
(g) assisted living facilities.
(3) "Inspecting authority" means the department or agency authorized by statute to perform a given inspection necessary for certification for licensure.
(4) "Licensing agency" means the agency that is authorized by statute to issue the license.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 356, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 66, Ch. 609, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 262, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 21, Ch. 255, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 101, Ch. 418, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 275, Ch. 546, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 54, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 68, L. 2013.
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