Miss. Code Ann. § 43-7-55: Miss. Code Ann. § 43-7-55

For the purposes of Sections 43-7-51 through 43-7-79 , the following words shall have the definitions ascribed herein:

(a) “ Administrator ” means any person charged with the general administration or supervision of a long-term care facility without regard to whether such person has an ownership interest in such facility or to whether such person's functions and duties are shared with one or more other persons;

(b) “ Representatives of the Office of the State Long-Term Care Facilities Ombudsman ” means the district or local employees or volunteers selected by an area agency on aging who are then trained and designated as such by the State Ombudsman under Section 43-7-59 ;

(c) “ Council ” means the Mississippi Council on Aging;

(d) “ Long-term care facility ” means any skilled nursing facility, extended care home, intermediate care facility, personal care home or boarding home which is subject to regulation or licensure by the State Department of Health;

(e) “ Resident ” means any resident, prospective resident, prior resident or deceased resident of any long-term care facility;

(f) “ Sponsor ” means an adult relative, friend or guardian who has a responsibility in the resident's welfare;

(g) “ State Ombudsman ” means the State Long-Term Care Facilities Ombudsman;

(h) “ State Ombudsman Program ” means the program that carries out the duties and functions of the Office of the State Long-Term Care Facilities Ombudsman, which consists of the State Ombudsman, the Office of the State Long-Term Care Facilities Ombudsman and the representatives of the Office of the State Long-Term Care Facilities Ombudsman;

(i) “ Area agency on aging ” means those grantees of the council which are charged with the local administration of the Older Americans Act.