''Owner'', any person with an ownership interest of not less than 5 per cent, or with a controlling interest in an applicant, licensee, potential transferee or the real property on which a long-term care facility is located.
''Person'', an individual, trust, partnership, association, corporation or other form of business association.
''Potential transferee'', a person who submits to the department a notice of intent to acquire the facility operations of a currently operating long-term care facility.
''Religious and recreational activities'', any religious, social or recreational activity that is consistent with the resident's preferences and choosing, regardless of whether the activity is coordinated, offered, provided or sponsored by facility staff or by an outside activities provider.
''Resident'', an individual who resides in a long-term care facility.
''Rest home'', any institution, however named, which is advertised, announced or maintained for the express or implied purpose of providing care incident to old age to 4 or more persons who are ambulatory and who do not require a specific level of nursing care or other medically related services on a routine basis.
''Skilled nursing facility'', any institution, however named, whether conducted for profit or not for profit, which is certified by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for the purpose of providing continuous skilled nursing care and rehabilitative services for 4 or more persons.
''Small house nursing home'', 1 or more units of a convalescent or nursing home designed and modeled as a residential home including a central living space, kitchen, dining area, living area and outdoor space.