(2) To qualify under subsection (1) of this section, a home or institution must:
(a) Be owned by an entity that is registered with the Secretary of State as a nonprofit corporation and that does not own, hold a financial interest in, control or operate any facility, wherever located, of a type providing medical health care and services; and
(b) Provide 24 hour a day availability of nonmedical care and services.
(3) As used in this section:
(a) "Medical health care and services" means medical screening, examination, diagnosis, prognosis, treatment and drug administration. "Medical health care and services" does not include counseling or the provision of social services or dietary services.
(b) "Nonmedical care and services" means assistance or services, other than medical health care and services, provided by attendants for the physical, mental, emotional or spiritual comfort and well being of residents or patients. [Amended by 1971 c.730 §17; 1973 c.840 §11; 1977 c.751 §24; 1997 c.490 §1; 2009 c.792 §38; 2018 c.50 §14]
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