D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 22, r. 22-B10199
The definitions of terms provided in the Act (at D.C. Official Code § 44-102.01) shall apply to this chapter, unless provided another definition under §10199.2.
When used in this chapter, the following terms and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed:
"Act" or "the Act" - means the Assisted Living Residence Regulatory Act of 2000, effective June 24, 2000, (D.C. Law 13-127; D.C. Official Code §§ 44-101.01et seq.).
Acting Administrator - means a member of the ALR staff who is designated by the Licensee or Assisted Living Administrator to assume the responsibilities of the Assisted Living Administrator for a temporary period of time.
"Administer" or "Administration" - means, with respect to medication, the direct application of a medication to the body of a person by injection, inhalation, ingestion, or any other means.
ALA - means "Assisted Living Administrator," as defined by the Act (D.C. Official Code § 44-102.01) .
ALR - means "Assisted Living Residence," as defined by the Act (D.C. Official Code § 44-102.01) .
Audio-Visual Monitoring - means the surveillance of the ALR facility, its employees, or its residents by audio, visual, or audio-visual means.
Certified Medication Aide- means a person certified to practice as a medication aide by the District of Columbia Board of Nursing, who shall not practice independently, but shall work under the supervision of a registered nurse of licensed practical nurse.
Companion - means an individual who is employed, for pay or not-for-pay, to provide companion services to a resident at the discretion of thecompanion's client, the companion's employer, or the resident. For purposes of this chapter, the definition of a companion shall not include the resident'ssocial guest, unless thatsocial guest is performing companion services on the ALR's premises at the discretion of anyone other than himself or herself.
Companion services - means non-healthcare related services, such as cooking, housekeeping, errands, and social interaction, performed for a resident on the ALR's premises.
Department - means the District of Columbia Department of Health.
Direct Resident Access - means access to a residentthat involves, or may foreseeably involve, presence in a room occupied by the resident while not under the immediate and contemporaneous supervision of a licensed health care professional employed by the ALR.
Director - means the Director of the District of Columbia Department of Health.
Employee - means any person who works under the employ of an ALR or a separate entity that is owned or operated or a subsidiary of the ALR; or any person who is contracted through an entity independent of an ALR for the purpose of working under the direction and supervision of the ALR.
Healthcare Professional - means the practitioner of a healthcare occupation, the practice of which requires authorization pursuant to the District of Columbia Health Occupations Revision Act of 1985, effective March 25, 1986 (D.C. Law 6-99; D.C. Official Code §§ 3-1201.01et seq.), as amended from time to time.
ISP- means "Individualized Service Plan," as defined by the Act (at D.C. Official Code § 44-102.01) .
Medication Error - means any error in the prescribing, dispensing, or administration of a drug, irrespective of whether such errors lead to adverse consequences or not.
Private Duty Healthcare Professional - means a nurse, home health aide, nurse aide, or any other healthcare professional arranged by a resident, surrogate, or party other than the ALR to provide healthcare-related services to the resident on the ALR's premises.
SRA - means "Shared Responsibility Agreement," as defined by the Act (at D.C. Official Code § 44-102.01) .
"Staff" or "Staff member" - means "Employee," as defined by this subsection.
Unlicensed Person - means a person who is not licensed pursuant to the Health Occupations Revision Act of 1985, effective March 25, 1986 (D.C. Law 6-99, D.C. Official Code §§ 3-1201.01et seq.) and who functions in a complementary or assistance role to licensed health care professionals in providing direct patient care or carrying out common nursing tasks, such as nurse aides, orderlies, assistant technicians, attendants, home health aides, personal care aides, medication aides, geriatric aides, or other health aides. "Unlicensed person" also includes housekeeping, maintenance, and administrative staff for whom it is foreseeable that the person will come in direct contact with patients.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 22, r. 22-B10199