As used in this chapter:

1.    “Administrative action” means any action or decision made by an owner, employee, or agent of a long-term care facility, or by a public agency, which affects the provision of services to a resident of a long-term care facility.

2.    “Department” means the department of health and human services.

3.    “Long-term care facility” means any skilled nursing facility, basic care facility, nursing home as defined in subsection 3 of section 43-34-01, assisted living facility, or swing-bed hospital approved to furnish long-term care services; provided, that a facility, as defined in section 25-01.2-01, providing services to individuals with developmental disabilities is not a long-term care facility.

4.    “Resident” means an individual residing in and receiving personal care from a long-term care facility.