296.04 – Administrator; duties and qualifications; responsibilities.
296.04 Administrator; duties and qualifications; responsibilities.— (1) The director shall appoint an administrator who shall be responsible for the overall operation of the home and the care of the residents. (2) The administrator shall have the power to determine the eligibility and admission of applicants to the home in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and, together […]
296.05 – Bond of administrator and certain employees.
296.05 Bond of administrator and certain employees.—The administrator and those employees of the home who control or distribute moneys or funds shall file a bond in such form and amount as determined by the director. The home may participate in the blanket fidelity bond and the ancillary bond programs which are competitively bid pursuant to chapter […]
296.06 – State policy; eligibility requirements.
296.06 State policy; eligibility requirements.— (1) It is the policy of the state to admit residents into the home without regard to race, age, sex, creed, religion, national origin, or any other reason that would thereby create a practice of discrimination. However, an applicant’s veteran status shall not constitute discrimination. (2) To be eligible for residency in the […]
296.07 – Certain persons ineligible.
296.07 Certain persons ineligible.—A person who is mentally ill, habitually inebriated, or addicted to the use of drugs may not be received or retained in the home. It is the legislative intent that a resident of the home who is discharged therefrom or voluntarily leaves the home because he or she exhibits mental illness, inebriation, or […]
296.08 – Priority of admittance.
296.08 Priority of admittance.— (1) In determining the eligibility of applicants to the home, the administrator shall give admittance priority in accordance with the following schedule: (a) Those veterans with wartime service, as defined in s. 1.01(14), who have service-connected disability or disabilities but are not in need of hospitalization or nursing home care. (b) Those veterans with wartime […]
296.09 – Health record and general register to be maintained.
296.09 Health record and general register to be maintained.— (1) A health record for each resident must be maintained and must contain an identification sheet, a medical history, a report of initial physical examination, and subsequent records of treatment and progress, including medications, diets, and consultations. An annual reevaluation of the resident’s health status must be conducted […]