Chapter 59A-4 — Minimum Standards for Nursing Homes
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| 59A-4.071 | Purpose | |
| 59A-4.072 | Definitions | |
| 59A-4.073 | Application | |
| 59A-4.074 | Treatment Rooms and Access Areas | |
| 59A-4.075 | Administration | |
| 59A-4.076 | Fiscal Management | |
| 59A-4.077 | Personnel Policies | |
| 59A-4.078 | Personnel Functions and Responsibilities | |
| 59A-4.079 | Patient Eligibility Criteria | |
| 59A-4.080 | Patient Rights | |
| 59A-4.081 | Scope of Services | |
| 59A-4.082 | Clinical Records | |
| 59A-4.083 | Medications | |
| 59A-4.084 | Right of Inspection | |
| 59A-4.085 | Evaluation and Report | |
| 59A-4.086 | Patient Protection Trust Fund | |
| 59A-4.100 | Purpose | |
| 59A-4.101 | Definitions | |
| 59A-4.102 | License Required | |
| 59A-4.103 | Licensure, Administration and Fiscal Management | 12/21/2015 |
| 59A-4.104 | Administration | |
| 59A-4.105 | Admission, Retention, Transfer, and Discharge Policies | |
| 59A-4.106 | Facility Policies | 12/21/2015 |
| 59A-4.107 | Physician Services | 5/5/2026 |
| 59A-4.108 | Nursing Services | 12/21/2015 |
| 59A-4.109 | Resident Assessment and Care Plan | 12/21/2015 |
| 59A-4.110 | Food and Nutrition Services | 3/22/2023 |
| 59A-4.111 | Specialized Rehabilitative and Restorative Services | |
| 59A-4.112 | Pharmacy Services | 12/21/2015 |
| 59A-4.113 | Laboratory and Radiological Services | |
| 59A-4.114 | Dental Services | |
| 59A-4.115 | Social Services | |
| 59A-4.116 | Resident Activities | |
| 59A-4.117 | Mental Health Services | |
| 59A-4.118 | Medical Records | 12/21/2015 |
| 59A-4.119 | Fire Prevention, Fire Protection, and Life Safety | |
| 59A-4.120 | Plans Submission and Review | |
| 59A-4.121 | Coonstruction Standards | |
| 59A-4.122 | Physical Environment and Physical Maintenance | 12/21/2015 |
| 59A-4.123 | Risk Management and Quality Assurance | 5/5/2002 |
| 59A-4.124 | Housekeeping; Linen and Laundry | |
| 59A-4.125 | Vermin Control | |
| 59A-4.126 | Disaster Preparedness | 1/25/2026 |
| 59A-4.127 | Standards for Homes for Special Services | |
| 59A-4.128 | Evaluation of Nursing Homes and Licensure Status (Repealed) | 11/15/2015 |
| 59A-4.129 | Effective Date | |
| 59A-4.130 | Fire Prevention, Fire Protection, and Life Safety, Systems Failure and External Emergency Communications | 12/21/2015 |
| 59A-4.132 | Construction Standards | |
| 59A-4.133 | Physical Plant Codes and Standards for Nursing Homes | 12/21/2015 |
| 59A-4.134 | Plans Submission and Fee Requirements | 12/21/2015 |
| 59A-4.150 | Geriatric Outpatient Clinic | 12/21/2015 |
| 59A-4.151 | Definitions | |
| 59A-4.152 | Application | |
| 59A-4.153 | Treatment Rooms and Access Areas | |
| 59A-4.154 | Administration | |
| 59A-4.155 | Fiscal Management | |
| 59A-4.156 | Personnel Policies | |
| 59A-4.157 | Personnel Functions and Responsibilities | |
| 59A-4.158 | Patient Eligibility Criteria | |
| 59A-4.159 | Patient Rights | |
| 59A-4.160 | Scope of Services | |
| 59A-4.161 | Clinical Records | |
| 59A-4.162 | Medications | |
| 59A-4.163 | Right of Inspection | |
| 59A-4.164 | Patient Protection Trust Fund | |
| 59A-4.165 | Nursing Home Guide | 12/21/2015 |
| 59A-4.166 | Nursing Home Consumer Satisfaction Survey (Repealed) | 5/15/2012 |
| 59A-4.167 | Consumer Satisfaction Survey | 5/31/2026 |
| 59A-4.200 | Gold Seal | 7/5/2026 |
| 59A-4.201 | Gold Seal Award | 4/18/2018 |
| 59A-4.202 | Quality of Care | 4/18/2018 |
| 59A-4.203 | Financial Requirements | 4/18/2018 |
| 59A-4.204 | Turnover Ratio | 4/18/2018 |
| 59A-4.205 | The State Long Term Care Ombudsman Council Review (Repealed) | 12/31/2015 |
| 59A-4.206 | Termination and Frequency of Review | 4/18/2018 |
| 59A-4.1045 | Fiscal Management | |
| 59A-4.1075 | Medical Director | 5/5/2026 |
| 59A-4.1081 | Personal Care Attendant Training Program Requirements | 2/26/2026 |
| 59A-4.1265 | Emergency Environmental Control for Nursing Homes | 1/25/2026 |
| 59A-4.1282 | Staff Education | |
| 59A-4.1285 | Respite Services | |
| 59A-4.1287 | Advance Directives | |
| 59A-4.1288 | Exception (Repealed) | 11/15/2015 |
| 59A-4.1295 | Additional Standards for Homes That Admit Children 0 Through 20 Years of Age | 12/4/2016 |
| 59A-4.2015 | Review Process | 4/18/2018 |