As used in this chapter, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
1. "Declaration of disaster or emergency" means a disaster or emergency declared by the governor under chapter 37-17.1.
2. "Department" means the department of health and human services.
3. "Essential caregiver" means an individual identified by a resident of a long-term care facility or by the resident's designated decisionmaker to provide in-person physical, spiritual, or emotional support to the resident.
4. "Long-term care facility" means a skilled nursing facility, basic care facility, or swing-bed hospital approved to furnish long-term services.