Section 325.20301. Access to nursing home patients by approved organizations; application.

(1) Organizations which are approved pursuant to this part, or the designated and properly identified representatives, shall have access to nursing home patients as provided in section 21763 of the code.

(2)     An organization shall not represent itself as an approved organization for purposes of section 21763 of the code, unless approved by the director pursuant to this part.

(3)   An organization desiring to have access to a home and its  patients, as provided in section 21763 of the code, shall apply to the director  for approval.

(4)   An application for approval shall include, at a minimum, all of the following:

(a)    The name, address, principal occupation, and  official  position   of all persons who have an ownership interest, all directors, officers, officials, and trustees.

(b)     A  copy   of  the  articles  of   incorporation  and  bylaws  of   the organization, if

any.

(c)    The applicant's proposed service area, the services proposed   to   be delivered,

and a statement that the  services  provided   to  nursing  home patients shall be without charge.

(d)   Evidence that the applicant is a bona fide community organization or legal aid society with nonprofit status which has as 1 of its primary purposes the rendering of assistance to nursing home  patients  without charge.

(e)    Additional information specified in the department's instructions required to determine compliance with the code and these rules.

(5)   The provisions of this part shall not diminish the right of patients to receive or refuse to receive visitors pursuant to section 20201(3)(b) of the code.

History: 1981 AACS.