§321-15.1 Definitions. Whenever used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
"Adult residential care home" means any facility providing twenty-four-hour living accommodations, for a fee, to adults unrelated to the family, who require at least minimal assistance in the activities of daily living, personal care services, protection, and health care services, but who do not need the professional health services provided in an intermediate, skilled nursing, or acute care facility.
"Asbestos abatement project designer" means a person who is accredited to determine how the asbestos abatement work should be conducted.
"Asbestos inspector" means a person who is accredited to identify asbestos-containing building material and to assess its physical condition.
"Asbestos management planner" means a person who is accredited to use the data gathered by asbestos inspectors to assess the current or potential hazard posed by the asbestos-containing building material, to determine the appropriate response actions, and to develop a schedule for implementing these response actions.
"Assisted living facility" means a combination of housing, health care services, and personalized supportive services designed to respond to individual needs, to promote choice, responsibility, independence, privacy, dignity, and individuality.
"Expanded adult residential care home" means any facility providing twenty-four-hour living accommodations, for a fee, to adults unrelated to the family, who require at least minimal assistance in the activities of daily living, personal care services, protection, and health care services, and who may need the professional health services provided in an intermediate or skilled nursing facility.
"Hospice home" means any facility operated by a licensed hospice service agency providing twenty-four-hour living accommodations to no more than five unrelated persons who are admitted for hospice service. [L 1985, c 272, §2; am L 1988, c 194, §4 and c 334, §1; am L 1995, c 87, §3; am L 1998, c 132, §3; am L 1999, c 77, §6]
Cross References
Asbestos and lead pollution control, see chapter 342P.
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