Section 325.20111. Governing bodies, administrators, and supervisors; responsibilities.

(1) The governing body of a nursing home shall assume full legal responsibility for the overall conduct and operation of the home. In the absence of an organized governing body, the owner, operator, or person legally responsible for the overall conduct and operation of the home shall carry out the functions of the governing body.

(2)     The governing body  shall  appoint   a  licensed  nursing   home administrator and shall delegate to the administrator the responsibility for operating the home in accordance with policies established by the governing body. An administrator and all other  persons  in  supervisory positions shall be not less than 18 years of age.

(3)   An administrator shall designate, in writing, a competent person who is not less than 18 years of age to carry out the responsibilities  and duties of the administrator in the administrator's absence.

History: 1981 AACS.