Section R. 32.72 - DefinitionsRule 2.
As used in these rules:
(1) "Administrator" means the licensed senior authority of a state veterans home, or his or her designated representative.(2) "Applicant" means an individual who is applying for admission to a state veterans home.(3) "Arrearage" means a balance owed by an applicant, member, or his or her estate to this state for care provided at a state veterans home. This definition does not apply to care covered by Medicaid that is also subject to estate recovery.(4) "Assessment" means the members charge for services that is less than the cost of care as determined by the governing board.(5) "Asset" means the valuable property of an applicant or member.(6) "Asset divestment" means the disposing, transfer, gifting, or giving away of assets for less than fair market value.(7) "Asset restriction" means the moving or transferring of assets, thereby making them unavailable to pay the members individual assessment or the cost of care.(8) "CFR" means the Code of Federal Regulations.(9) "Contract" means the written agreement between a member and the home.(10) "Cost of care" means the monthly amount set by the governing board at the start of each fiscal year.(11) "Governing board" means the applicable authority; either the board of managers, as established by former section 2 of 1885 PA 152, or the veterans facility authority board as established by section 3 of 2016 PA 560, MCL 36.103(12) "Home" means a state veterans home as defined by 38 CFR 51.2.(13) "MCL" means Michigan compiled laws.(14) "Member" means an individual who has been admitted to a state veterans home.(15) "Responsible party" means an individual with the legal authority to act on behalf of an applicant or member.(16) "State" means the state of Michigan.Mich. Admin. Code R. 32.72
2007 AACS; 2019 MR 1, Eff. 1/2/2019