regularly engaged with a resident at least once per week:
(i) An immediate family member.
(ii) A caregiver of the resident who is not employed
by a facility.
(2) The term does not include an employee of a
regulatory agency unless the employee is an immediate family
member of the resident.
"Facility." Any of the following:
(1) A long-term care nursing facility as defined in
section 802.1 of the act of July 19, 1979 (P.L.130, No.48),
known as the Health Care Facilities Act.
(2) A hospice as defined in section 802.1 of the Health
Care Facilities Act, if the hospice renders care in an
inpatient setting.
(3) An assisted living residence as defined in section
1001 of the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as
the Human Services Code.
(4) A personal care home as defined in section 1001 of
the Human Services Code.
(5) An intermediate care facility for individuals with
an intellectual disability.
"Immediate family member." A spouse, child, stepchild,
parent, stepparent, grandparent, grandchild, brother,
stepbrother, sister, stepsister or like relative-in-law.
"Intermediate care facility for individuals with an
intellectual disability." The term shall have the same meaning
as the term "intermediate care facility for the mentally
retarded" in section 1905(d) of the Social Security Act (49
Stat. 620, 42 U.S.C. § 1396d(d)) on the effective date of this
definition.
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