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7 AAC 12.570. Physical plant. Repealed. (Eff. 11/19/83, Register 88; repealed 9/6/96, Register 139) 7 AAC 12.571. Employee health program. A home health agency shall have an employee health program that meets the requirements of 7 AAC 12.650. (Eff. 9/6/96, Register 139; am 3/17/2022, Register 241) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 18.05.040 AS 47.32.010 AS 47.32.030 7 AAC 12.590. Definitions. In 7 AAC 12.500 — 7 AAC 12.590, unless the context requires otherwise,

(1) “abuse” means the infliction of physical pain or injury, the infliction of mental anguish that requires medical attention, or the deprivation by a caretaker of services that are necessary to maintain the physical and mental health of an individual;

(2) “administrator” means the individual appointed by the governing body to manage the home health agency;

(3) “admixture” means a preparation of a dosage form for administration when a drug is altered, diluted, or compounded by the addition of a diluent or another drug;

(4) “agency” has the same meaning given “home health agency” in this chapter;

(5) “branch” means a location from which a home health agency provides services within a portion of the total geographic area served by the parent home health agency;