(452.7) Where laundry is provided on the facility premises : "425.7.1- 425.7.7" - Answers(452.7.1 ) An
employee shall be designated in charge of the service.
Administrator - Answersa person licensed as a nursing home administrator by the department who
administers, manages, supervises, or is in general administrative charge of a nursing home
Alteration - Answersany work other than maintenance in an existing building and which does not
increase the floor or roof area or the volume of enclosed space
Consultant - Answersa qualified person who gives professional advice or service within his/her
speciality , with or without re-numeration
Consultant Dietitian - Answersa person who is eligible for registration by the Dietetic Association, has a
baccalaureate degree with major studies in food and nutrition, dietetics, or foodservice management;
has one year of supervisory experience in the dietetic service of a health care institution and participates
annually in continuing dietetic education
Consultant Pharmacist - Answersa qualified licensed, registered pharmacist, who under arrangement
with an institution , renders assistance in developing, implementing , evaluating, and revising where
indicated , polices and procedures for providing the administrative and technical guidance of the
pharmaceutical services relative to labeling, storing, handling, dispensing and all other matters
pertaining to the administration and control of drugs and medication. He/she provides such services and
monitors activities within the institution with the express purpose of creating and maintaining the
highest standards in medication distribution, control, and service.
Controlled Substances - Answersa drug, substance or immediate precursor in Schedules I through B of
Article 11 of Controlles Substances Act.
Department - Answersshall mean the Arkansas Dept. of Human Services (DHS)
Director - Answersshall mean the Chief of Administrative Officer in the Office of Long Term Care
Disinfection - AnswersThe process employed to destroy harmful microorganisms, but ordinarily not
viruses and bacterial spores
Division - AnswersDHS/ Division of Medical Services
Drug - Answers(a )articles recognized in the Official United States Pharmacopeia of the United States or
Official National Formulary , or any supplement to any of them; and (b) articles intended for use in the
diagnosis cure mitigation ,treatment , or prevention of disease in man or other animal ; and (c) articles
(other than food) intended to affect the structure or any function of the body of man or other animals ;
, and (d) articles specified in clause (a) (b) (c) ; but does not include devices or their components , parts or
accessories
Drug administration - Answersis an act restricted to nursing personnel as defined in Nursing Practice Act
432 or 1971, in which a single dose of a prescribed drugs or biological is given to a patient. This activity
includes the removal of the dose from a previously dispensed, properly labeled container, verifying it
with the prescribers orders, giving the individual dose to the proper patient , and recording the time and
dose given.
Drug Dispensing - Answersis an act restricted to pharmacist which involves the issuance of one or more
doses of a medication in a container other than the original , with such new containers being properly
labeled by the designer as to content and/or directions for use as directed by the prescriber . This
activity also includes the compounding ,counting , and transferring of medication from one labeled
container to another
Existing Facilties - Answersare those facilities which were in operation, or those proposed facilities which
began construction or renovation of a building under final plans approved by the Division prior to
adoption of these regulations
Fire Resistance Rating - Answersshall mean the time in hours or fractions thereof that materials or their
assemblies will resist fire exposure as determined by the fire test conducted in accordance with
recognized standards.
Governing Body - AnswersShall mean the individuals or group in whom the ultimate authority and legal
responsibility is vested for conduct of the nursing home
Institution - Answersis any facility requiring licensure under these regulations
Intermediate Care Facility (ICF) - Answersis a nursing home licensed by Arkansas Social Services as
meeting the Intermediate Care Facility regulations. It is a health facility or a distinct part of a hospital or
Skilled Nursing Facility staffed, organized, operated, and , maintained to provide 24-hour long term
inpatient care and other restorative services under nursing supervision
Legend Drugs - Answersare drugs , which, because of the toxicity or other potentially for harmful effect,
or the method of their use, or the collateral measures necessary to their use, are not safe for use except
under the supervision of a practitioner licensed by law to administer such drugs, or shall be dispensed
only on prescription by the pharmacist . Such drugs bear the label "Caution Federal Law Prohibits
Dispensing Without Prescription."
License - AnswersShall mean the basic document issued by the Division permitting the operations of
nursing homes. This document constitutes the authority to receive patients and to perform the services
included within the scope of these regulations.
Licensed Bed Capacity - AnswersShall mean the exact number of beds for which license application has
been made and granted.