Missouri Laws 192.2300 v2 – Definitions
As used in sections 192.2300 to 192.2315, the following terms mean:
(1) “Department”, the department of health and senior services;
Terms Used In Missouri Laws 192.2300 v2
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- following: when used by way of reference to any section of the statutes, mean the section next preceding or next following that in which the reference is made, unless some other section is expressly designated in the reference. See Missouri Laws 1.020
- person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Missouri Laws 1.020
- State: when applied to any of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020
(2) “Long-term care facility”, any facility licensed pursuant to chapter 198 and long-term care facilities connected with hospitals licensed pursuant to chapter 197;
(3) “Office”, the office of the state ombudsman for long-term care facility residents;
(4) “Ombudsman”, the state ombudsman for long-term care facility residents;
(5) “Regional ombudsman coordinators”, designated individuals working for, or under contract with, the area agencies on aging, and who are so designated by the area agency on aging and certified by the ombudsman as meeting the qualifications established by the department;
(6) “Resident”, any person who is receiving care or treatment in a long-term care facility.