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(34) “routine replacement of equipment”

(A) means the regular, customary, ordinary, or usual replacement of worn out, broken, or obsolete equipment;

(B) does not include replacement of medical equipment that increases the technological capacity of the equipment or facility so long as the increase does not result in a change in the scope of services that are being provided;

(35) “skilled nursing facility” means a nursing facility as defined in 42 U.S.C. 1395i-3(a);

(36) “service area” means the geographic area to be served by the proposed activity, including the community where the proposed activity will be located. (Eff. 8/14/2005, Register 175; am 8/11/2010, Register 195) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 18.07.031 AS 18.07.101 AS 18.07.111 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 conforming technical revisions under sec. 138, E.O. 121 and AS 44.62.125(b)(6), to the definitions of “commissioner” and “department” in 7 AAC 07.900, to change “commissioner of health and social services” to “of health” and “Department of Health and Social Services” to “Department of Health.” Chapter 09. Design and Construction of Health Facilities. Rule 7 AAC 09.010. (Repealed) 7 AAC 09.020. (Repealed) 7 AAC 09.030. (Repealed) 7 AAC 09.040. (Repealed) 7 AAC 09.050. (Repealed) 7 AAC 09.060. (Repealed) 7 AAC 09.070. (Repealed) 7 AAC 09.080. (Repealed) 7 AAC 09.090. (Repealed) 7 AAC 09.100. (Repealed) 7 AAC 09.110. (Repealed)