INSTITUTIONAL ABUSE: “Abuse” under § 30-47-3 means any act or failure to act performed intentionally, knowingly or recklessly that causes or is likely to cause harm to a resident, including: (1) physical contact that harms or is likely to harm a resident of a care facility; (2) inappropriate use of a physical restraint, isolation, or medication that harms or is likely to harm a resident; (3) inappropriate use of a physical or chemical restraint, medication, or isolation as punishment or in conflict with a physician’s order; (4) medically inappropriate conduct that causes or is likely to cause physical harm to a resident; (5) medically inappropriate conduct that causes or is likely to cause great psychological harm to a resident;(6) an unlawful act, a threat, or menacing conduct directed toward a resident that results and might reasonably be expected to result in fear or emotional or mental distress to a resident.

INSTITUTIONAL NEGLECT: “Neglect” under § 30-47-3 means, subject to the resident’s right to refuse treatment and subject to the caregiver’s right to exercise sound medical discretion, the grossly negligent: (1) failure to provide any treatment, service, care, medication, or item that is necessary to maintain the health or safety of a resident; (2) failure to take any reasonable precaution that is necessary to prevent damage to the health or safety of a resident; or (3) failure to carry out a duty to supervise properly or control the provision of any treatment, care, good, service, or medication necessary to maintain the health or safety of a resident.