Section R4-40-101. Definitions

A.      “Administrator” means the administrative officer of the Ari- zona State Veteran Home who is appointed by the Director and licensed by the Board of Examiners of Nursing Care Institu- tion Administrators and Adult Care Home Managers.

B.       “Admission agreement” means a document signed by an appli- cant or the applicant’s legal representative and the admissions coordinator or designee that outlines the responsibilities of the applicant, the applicant’s legal representative, and the ASVH.

D.      “Applicant” means a veteran, spouse, or surviving spouse who

submits a written application for admission to the ASVH.

E.       “ASVH” means the Arizona State Veteran Home.

F.       “Director” means the Director of the Arizona Department of Veterans’ Services.

G.      “Director of nursing” means a registered nurse licensed to practice in Arizona who is responsible for the management and supervision of ASVH nursing services.

H.      “Legal representative” means an individual or entity desig- nated by an applicant, a resident, or a court of competent juris- diction to make legal, financial, and medical decisions on behalf of the applicant or resident.

I.        “Medicare” means the program for the aged and disabled under Title XVIII of the Social Security Act.

J.        “Nursing services” means services defined in A.R.S. § 36- 401(A)(34) and described by A.A.C. R9-10-906.

K.      “Physician” means a person licensed under A.R.S. § Title 32, Chapter 13, or Chapter 17, or appointed under authority of 38

U.S.C. 7402.

L.       “Resident” means an individual who has been admitted to ASVH.

M.     “Resident room and board” means the dollar amount billed every calendar month to a resident or legal representative for the resident’s care.

N.      “Spouse” means an individual who currently has a valid mar- riage contract with a veteran.

O.      “Surviving spouse” means an individual who had a valid mar- riage contract at the time of the veteran’s death.

P.       “Third-party payor” means any individual, health insurance carrier, health maintenance organization, managed care entity, or organized health care delivery system including:

1.        An ALTCS contract provider,

2.                 The VA,

3.        Medicare,

4.        A health care insurance company, or

5.        A long-term care insurance company.

Q.      “VA” means the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.

R.      “Veteran” means an individual who:

1.        Served in the active United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or Coast Guard and who was not dis- honorably discharged or released;

2.        Served  in  the  merchant  marine  between  December  7, 1941, and July 25, 1947; or

3.        Is considered to have performed active military, naval, or air service under 38 CFR 3.7.

Historical Note

Adopted effective January 2, 1996 (Supp. 96-1).

Amended by final rulemaking at 10 A.A.R. 2990, effec- tive September 11, 2004 (Supp. 04-3).