[(17)] "Licensed practical nurse means [a person] who holds a license (30) (LPN)" an individual to practice licensed practical nursing in this State. [(17-1)] (text unchanged) (31)—[(17-2)] (32) [(18)] "Mantoux tuberculin skin test" means a test to diagnose tuberculosis infection (33) [utilizing 5TU (tuberculin units) of] purified protein derivative (PPD) that is injected using intradermally and read within 48—72 hours with results recorded in millimeters of induration. [(18-1)] (text unchanged) (34) [(19)] "Medical director" means [any person] licensed to practice medicine in (35) an individual this State who, pursuant to a written agreement, is responsible for the overall coordination of the medical care in the facility to ensure the adequacy and appropriateness of the medical services provided to [patients] and to maintain surveillance of the health status of employees. residents [(20)] "Medicine aide" means [a person] who has successfully completed the (36) an individual 60-hour Department of Health and Mental Hygiene approved community college course and has further satisfied, where applicable, the continuing education requirements. "Minimum Data Assessment" means the Resident Assessment Instrument for Long Term [(20-1) Care Facilities, Transmittal No. 272, April 1995, and Transmittal No. 22, December 2000, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services.] [(20-2)] "Minimum[data set] means a core set of screening, clinical and functional (37) Data Set" status elements, including common definitions and coding categories, that forms the foundation of the comprehensive assessment for all residents of [long term] care facilities certified long-term to participate in Medicare or Medicaid.
[(17)] (30) "Licensed practical nurse (LPN)" means [a person] an individual who holds a license to practice licensed practical nursing in this State. [(17-1)] (31)—[(17-2)] (32) (text unchanged) [(18)] (33) "Mantoux tuberculin skin test" means a test to diagnose tuberculosis infection [utilizing 5TU (tuberculin units) of] using purified protein derivative (PPD) that is injected intradermally and read within 48—72 hours with results recorded in millimeters of induration. [(18-1)] (34) (text unchanged) [(19)] (35) "Medical director" means [any person] an individual licensed to practice medicine in this State who, pursuant to a written agreement, is responsible for the overall coordination of the medical care in the facility to ensure the adequacy and appropriateness of the medical services provided to [patients] residents and to maintain surveillance of the health status of employees. [(20)] (36) "Medicine aide" means [a person] an individual who has successfully completed the 60-hour Department of Health and Mental Hygiene approved community college course and has further satisfied, where applicable, the continuing education requirements. [(20-1) "Minimum Data Assessment" means the Resident Assessment Instrument for Long Term Care Facilities, Transmittal No. 272, April 1995, and Transmittal No. 22, December 2000, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services.] [(20-2)] (37) "Minimum[data set] Data Set" means a core set of screening, clinical and functional status elements, including common definitions and coding categories, that forms the foundation of the comprehensive assessment for all residents of [long term] long-term care facilities certified to participate in Medicare or Medicaid.
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