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23,1996AMENDMENTS EFFECTIVE JULY15,1998AMENDMENTS EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 24,1999AMENDMENTS EFFECTIVE JULY 23,2002AMENDMENTS EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 23,2003AMENDMENTS EFFECTIVE JULY28,2004AMENDMENTS EFFECTIVE MAY25,2005AMENDMENTS EFFECTIVE JULY30,2016  \nSTATE OF ALABAMADEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTHMONTGOMERY,ALABAMA  \n## ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF HEALTHDIVISION OF LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATIONADMINISTRATIVE CODE\n\nCHAPTER 420-5-10NURSING FACILITIES  \nTABLE OF CONTENTS  \n420-5-10-.01Definitions420-5-10-.02Licensing And Administrative Procedures420-5-10-.03Administrative Management420-5-10-.04Personnel420-5-10-.05Resident Rights420-5-10-.06Admission,Transfer,Transport AndDischarge Rights420-5-10-.07Resident Behavior And Facility Practices420-5-10-.08Quality Of Life420-5-10-.09Resident Assessment420-5-10-.10Quality Of Care420-5-10-.11Nursing Services420-5-10-.12Dietary Services420-5-10-.13Physician Services420-5-10-.14Specialized Rehabilitative Services420-5-10-.15Dental Services420-5-10-.16Pharmacy Services420-5-10-.17Tnfection Control420-5-10-.18Physical Plant  \n420-5-10-.01  \nDefinitions.  \n(1)Definitions -(a list of selected terms often usedin connection with these rules):  \n(a)  \n\"AAC Rule\"-Alabama Administrative Code Rule.  \n(b)\"These Rules\"-Rules 420-5-10-.01 through 420-5-10-.11,Chapter 420-5-10,Nursing Facilities,AlabamaAdministrative Code.  \n(c)\"Accredited Medical Record Technician(ART)\"-Aperson trained in record maintenance and preservation,andaccredited by the American Health Information ManagementAssociation.  \n## Chapter 420-5-10\n\n(d)\"Administrator\"-A person who holds a validAlabama Nursing Home Administrator's license who is delegated theresponsibility and authority for the interpretation,  \nimplementation,and proper application of policies and programsestablished by the governing authority.  The Administrator isdelegated responsibility for the establishment of safe and  \neffective administrative management,control and operation of theservices provided.  \n(e)\"Advisory Board\"-See Section 22-21-27 ofAppendix A.  \n(f)\"Applicant\"-The person,partnership,  \ncorporation,association,city,county,or other organizationlegally responsible for operation of the facility.  \n(g)\"Assisted Living Facility\"-A facility as definedin the Rules of Alabama State Board of Health,Division ofLicensure and Certification,Chapter 420-5-4.  \n(h)\"Board or State Board of Health\"-The AlabamaState Board of Health.  \n(i)\"Combination Facility\"-A facility which providesmore than one level of care and is licensed under one license,  \ne.g.,general hospital and skilled nursing facility,skillednursing facility and assisted living facility.  \n(j)\"Communicable\"-Conditions that are capable ofbeing transmitted from one person to another.  For reportingpurposes,nursing facilities shall refer to the NotifiableDisease Case Report,Alabama Department of Public Health,FormADPH-EPI-22/Rev.1-88 (exception AIDS).  \n(k)\"Dentist\"-A person currently licensed topractice dentistry in Alabama under the provisions of currentstate statutes.  \n(1)\"Director of Food Services/Dietary Manager\"-Awho is a full-time employee,and if not a qualified dietitian,isone who:  (1)is a graduate of a dietary manager's trainingprogram,approved by the Dietary Manager's Association,or(2)isa graduate of a dietetic technician program approved by theAmerican Dietetic Association,or(3)is a graduate from a  \ncollege or university who has received a B.S.degree in the fieldof dietetics,food and nutrition or food service management whichincluded course work in diet therapy and quantity foodproduction.  \nChapter 420-5-10  \n(m)\"Duly Licensed and/or Registered\"-The person towhom the term is applied is duly licensed and/or registered bythe proper authority to follow his or her profession within theState of Alabama,and when applied to an institution,shall meanthat the institution is duly li","cbCaipK60SQpTPQU","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaipK60SQpTPQU","pdf",4842493,88,"English","# 420-5-10-.01 Definitions","[{\"question\":\"What is “These Rules” in Chapter 420-5-10?\",\"answer\":\"It refers to the rules within 420-5-10-.01 through 420-5-10-.11, Chapter 420-5-10, Nursing Facilities, Alabama Administrative Code.\"},{\"question\":\"Who is the “Administrator” under the chapter’s definitions?\",\"answer\":\"A person holding a valid Alabama Nursing Home Administrator’s license who is delegated responsibility to interpret, implement, and apply the governing authority’s policies and programs.\"},{\"question\":\"What does the definition section say about the word “May”?\",\"answer\":\"“May” indicates permission.\"}]","Chapter 420-5-10 - Nursing Facilities - Definitions | PDF",1790680213,222]