Section 144H.10 — Medical Director.
144H.10 MEDICAL DIRECTOR. A PPEC center must have a medical director who is a physician licensed in Minnesota and certified by the American Board of Pediatrics. History: 1Sp2017 c 6 art 10 s 84
Section 144H.11 — Nursing Services.
144H.11 NURSING SERVICES. Subdivision 1. Nursing director. A PPEC center must have a nursing director who is a registered nurse licensed in Minnesota, holds a current certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and has at least four years of general pediatric nursing experience, at least one year of which must have been spent caring for medically fragile […]
Section 144H.12 — Total Staffing For Nursing Services And Direct Care Personnel.
144H.12 TOTAL STAFFING FOR NURSING SERVICES AND DIRECT CARE PERSONNEL. A PPEC center must provide total staffing for nursing services and direct care personnel at a ratio of one staff person for every three children at the center. The staffing ratio required in this section is the minimum staffing permitted. History: 1Sp2017 c 6 art […]
Section 144H.13 — Medical Record; Protocol Of Care.
144H.13 MEDICAL RECORD; PROTOCOL OF CARE. A medical record and an individualized nursing protocol of care must be developed for each child admitted to a PPEC center, must be maintained for each child, and must be signed by authorized personnel. History: 1Sp2017 c 6 art 10 s 87
Section 144H.14 — Quality Assurance Program.
144H.14 QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM. A PPEC center must have a quality assurance program, in which quarterly reviews are conducted of the PPEC center’s medical records and protocols of care for at least half of the children served by the PPEC center. The quarterly review sample must be randomly selected so each child at the center […]
Section 144H.15 — Inspections.
144H.15 INSPECTIONS. (a) The commissioner may inspect a PPEC center, including records held at the center, at reasonable times as necessary to ensure compliance with this chapter and the rules that apply to PPEC centers. During an inspection, a center must provide the commissioner with access to all center records. (b) The commissioner must inspect […]
Section 144H.16 — Compliance With Other Laws.
144H.16 COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER LAWS. Subdivision 1. Reporting of maltreatment of minors. A PPEC center must develop policies and procedures for reporting suspected child maltreatment that fulfill the requirements of chapter 260E. The policies and procedures must include the telephone numbers of the local county child protection agency for reporting suspected maltreatment. The policies and […]
Section 144H.01 — Definitions.
144H.01 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Application. The terms defined in this section apply to this chapter. Subd. 2. Basic services. “Basic services” includes but is not limited to: (1) the development, implementation, and monitoring of a comprehensive protocol of care that is developed in conjunction with the parent or guardian of a medically complex or technologically […]
Section 144H.02 — Licensure Required.
144H.02 LICENSURE REQUIRED. A person may not own or operate a prescribed pediatric extended care center in this state unless the person holds a temporary or current license issued under this chapter. A separate license must be obtained for each PPEC center maintained on separate premises, even if the same management operates the PPEC centers. […]
Section 144H.03 — Exemptions.
144H.03 EXEMPTIONS. This chapter does not apply to: (1) a facility operated by the United States government or a federal agency; or (2) a health care facility licensed under chapter 144 or 144A. History: 1Sp2017 c 6 art 10 s 77