Rule 111-8-13-.03 - DefinitionsIn these rules, unless the context otherwise requires, the terms set forth herein shall mean the following:
(a) "Applicant" means an individual applying to provide personal care services to an elderly person in a residence or location not licensed by the Department.(b) "Caregiver Registry" means the database established by the Department to provide private family employers with access to employee or applicant eligibility determinations.(c) "Criminal Background Check" means a search of the criminal records maintained by the Georgia Crime Information Center (GCIC) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation to determine whether an applicant or employee has a criminal record.(d) "Department" means the Department of Community Health.(e) "Elderly Person" means an individual who is 65 years of age or older.(f) "Employee" means any individual who is providing personal care services to an elderly person in a residence or location not licensed by the Department.(g) "Employer" means an individual who is considering an applicant or has hired an employee for a family member or ward.(h) "Family Member" means an individual with a close familial relationship, including, but not limited to, a spouse, parent, sibling, or grandparent.(i) "Personal care services" means home care, health care, companionship, or transportation and includes, but is not limited to, providing assistance with bathing, eating, dressing, walking, shopping, fixing meals, and housework.(j) "Records Check Application" means fingerprints in such form and of such quality as prescribed by GCIC under standards adopted by the FBI and a records search fee, payable in such form as the Department may direct to cover the cost of obtaining a criminal background check.(k) "Registry Check" means a review of the nurse aide registry provided in O.C.G.A § 31-2-14, the state sexual offender registry, and the List of Excluded Individuals and Entities as authorized in Sections 1128 and 1156 of the federal Social Security Act, as it existed on February 1, 2018, or other registry useful for the administration of these rules as specified by the Department.(l) "Ward" means an elderly person for whom a guardian has been appointed pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 29-1-1 et seq.Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 111-8-13-.03
O.C.G.A §§ 31-7-381, 31-7-386.
Original Rule entitled "Definitions" adopted. F. Nov. 30, 2021; eff. Dec. 20, 2021.