§ 44-25-390

In AS 44.25.300 - 44.25.390, (1) 'authority' means the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority established in AS 44.25.200; (2) 'long term care facility' means an assisted living home, as defined in AS 47.32.900, and a nursing facility, as defined in AS 47.32.900; (3) 'office' means the office of the long term care ombudsman; (4) 'older Alaskan' means a person who is 60 years of age or older and who resides in the state; (5) 'ombudsman' means the long term care ombudsman hired under AS 44.25.300; (6) 'resident' means a person who resides in a long term care facility in the state; (7) 'resident representative' means (A) an individual chosen by a resident to act on behalf of the resident to (i) support the resident in decision making; (ii) access medical, social, or other personal information of the resident; (iii) manage financial matters; or (iv) receive notifications; (B) a person authorized by federal or state law to act on behalf of a resident. (8) 'senior citizen housing' has the meaning given 'senior housing' in AS 18.56.799.