§ 26-2h-14-10

26:2H-14.10 Definitions relative to health care worker, patient safety. 3. As used in this act: 'Assisted patient handling' means patient handling using: mechanical patient handling equipment including, but not limited to, electric beds, portable base and ceiling track-mounted full body sling lifts, stand assist lifts, and mechanized lateral transfer aids; and patient handling aids including, but not limited to, gait belts with handles, sliding boards and surface friction-reducing devices. 'Covered health care facility' means a general or special hospital or nursing home licensed by the Department of Health and Senior Services pursuant to P.L.1971, c.136 (C.26:2H-1 et al.), a State developmental center and a State or county psychiatric hospital. 'Health care worker' means an individual who is employed by a covered health care facility whose job duties entail patient handling. 'Patient' means a patient or resident at a covered health care facility. 'Patient handling' means the lifting, transferring, repositioning, transporting or moving of a patient in a covered health care facility. 'Unassisted patient handling' means patient handling using a health care worker's body strength

ng, transferring, repositioning, transporting or moving of a patient in a covered health care facility. 'Unassisted patient handling' means patient handling using a health care worker's body strength without the use of mechanical patient handling equipment or patient handling aids. L.2007, c.225, s.3.