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20-9-1202. Definitions.
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20-9-1202. Definitions.
As used in this subchapter:
(1)(A) “Health facility” means any of the following facilities:
(i) A hospital, outpatient surgery center, public health center, or recuperation center, as those facilities are defined in § 20-9-201; and
(ii) Any other facility determined to be a source of healthcare-associated infections and designated as such by the Department of Health.
(B) “Health facility” does not include:
(i) A physician's office unless the office is otherwise licensed as an outpatient surgery center; or
(ii) An establishment furnishing primarily domiciliary care;
(2) “Healthcare-associated infection” means a localized or systemic condition in a person that:
(A) Results from adverse reaction to the presence of an infectious agent or a toxin of an infectious agent; and
(B) Was not present or incubating in the person at the time of admission to the health facility; and
(3) “National Healthcare Safety Network” means the secure, internet-based surveillance system managed by the Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention created by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for accumulating, exchanging, and integrating relevant information on infectious adverse events associated with healthcare delivery.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 20-9-1202
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20-9-1202. Definitions.
As used in this subchapter:
(1)(A) “Health facility” means any of the following facilities:
(i) A hospital, outpatient surgery center, public health center, or recuperation center, as those facilities are defined in § 20-9-201; and
(ii) Any other facility determined to be a source of healthcare-associated infections and designated as such by the Department of Health.
(B) “Health facility” does not include:
(i) A physician's office unless the office is otherwise licensed as an outpatient surgery center; or
(ii) An establishment furnishing primarily domiciliary care;
(2) “Healthcare-associated infection” means a localized or systemic condition in a person that:
(A) Results from adverse reaction to the presence of an infectious agent or a toxin of an infectious agent; and
(B) Was not present or incubating in the person at the time of admission to the health facility; and
(3) “National Healthcare Safety Network” means the secure, internet-based surveillance system managed by the Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention created by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for accumulating, exchanging, and integrating relevant information on infectious adverse events associated with healthcare delivery.
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Arkansas Code — all titles (historical 2020) · legal_authorities
20-9-201. Definitions.
As used in this subchapter:
(1) “Administrator” means the chief administrative officer in the Division of Health Facilities Services;
(2) “Alcohol and drug abuse inpatient treatment center” means a distinct unit within a hospital facility in which services are provided for the diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of alcohol and drug abuse;
(3) “Federal act” means the Hospital Survey and Construction Act, Pub. L. No. 79-725;
(4)(A) “Hospital” means a public health center, a general, tuberculosis, mental, or chronic disease hospital, or a related facility such as a laboratory, outpatient department, nurses home or training facility, or a central service facility operated in connection with a hospital.
(B) “Hospital” does not include an establishment:
(i) Furnishing primarily domiciliary care; or
(ii) Licensed or certified by the Division of Aging, Adult, and Behavioral Health Services of the Department of Human Services as an alcohol and drug abuse inpatient treatment center;
(5)(A) “Institution” means a place for the diagnosis, treatment, or care of two (2) or more persons not related to the proprietor, suffering from illness, injury, or deformity, or where obstetrical care or care of the aged, blind, or disabled is rendered over a period exceeding twenty-four (24) hours.
(B) “Institution” also includes an outpatient surgery center, outpatient psychiatric center, and infirmary.
(C) “Institution” does not include an establishment:
(i) Operated by the United States Government or by any of its agencies; or
(ii) Licensed or certified by the Division of Aging, Adult, and Behavioral Health Services of the Department of Human Services as an alcohol and drug abuse inpatient treatment center;
(6) “Medical facility” means a dia
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 20-9-201
Stored review status: Historical 2020-11-06 source release; later amendments not reconciled; machine-extracted, not independently legally reviewed; source heading status: text_in_historical_source. The source passage cites 20-9-201. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.