Guam § 15101 - Definitions.
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§ 15101. Definitions.
As used in this Chapter:
(a) Nursing Home means an institution, private home, other place or
part or unit thereof, however named, whether for profit or not, including
facilities operated by the government of Guam, which is advertised, offered,
maintained or operated for the express or implied purpose of providing
accommodations and nursing or related health care for two (2) or more indi-
viduals not related to the owner or administrator by blood or marriage
within the third degree of consanguinity, which accommodations and care
are for a period of twenty-four (24) or more consecutive hours, but shall not
include any place providing care and treatment primarily for the acutely ill.
(b) Nursing Home Administrator means the individual responsible to
the governing board or owner of the nursing home for planning, organizing,
directing and controlling the total operation of the nursing home.
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