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Authority: AS 47.32.010 AS 47.32.090 AS 47.32.120

AS 47.32.030 AS 47.32.100 AS 47.32.130

AS 47.32.060 AS 47.32.110 AS 47.32.140 Editor’s note: Effective July 1, 2022, Executive Order 121 split the former Department of Health and Social Services into the Department of Health and the Department of Family and Community Services. As of Register 242 (July 2022), the regulations attorney made a conforming technical revision under sec. 138, E.O. 121 and AS 44.62.125(b)(6), to 7 AAC 75.570. In addition, the regulations attorney made conforming technical changes to the authority citation by substituting references to AS 47.32.010, 47.32.030, 47.32.060, 47.32.090, 47.32.100, 47.32.110, 47.32.120, 47.32.130, and 47.32.140 for the references to former AS 47.33.410 and 47.33.920 (repealed 2005). Article 5. General Provisions. Rule 7 AAC 75.990. Definitions 7 AAC 75.990. Definitions. In AS 47.33 and this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise,

(1) “activities of daily living” has the meaning given in AS 47.33.990;

(2) “administrator” has the meaning given in AS 47.33.990;

(3) “business day” means a day other than Saturday, Sunday, or a state holiday;

(4) “care provider” means an employee of an assisted living home who provides direct care services to a resident of the home; “care provider” does not include an individual who is an employee of a care-providing entity that is not affiliated with the home;

(5) “department” means the Department of Health;

(6) “direct care services” means assistance to a resident of an assisted living home with the activities of daily living and the instrumental activities of daily living;

(7) “emergency shelter” means a home or facility for transient occupants whose occupancy is short-term in nature, not intended to exceed 30 days; “emergency shelter” includes a respite home or facility;

(8) “food service” means the offering of food to residents of an assisted living home as required by 7 AAC 75.265;