Section 325.20401. Administrative policy manual.

(1) The home shall make immediately available  for  on-site inspection by the department an administrative policy manual which shall include, at a minimum, all of the following:

(a)   Admission policies, including a copy of the contract form used by the home when admitting patients.

(b)   Governing body bylaws or equivalent, if any.

(c)   The nursing home departmental policies.

(d)  Personnel policies and job descriptions.

(e)   Patient bill of rights and responsibilities.

(f)  Transfer agreements.

(g)   Contracts with providers of health care and health services.

(h)   Disaster and emergency plans.

(i)   A list of approved abbreviations used in recording administrative orders.

(2) The administrative policy manual shall be reviewed annually by the governing body, owner, or operator and shall be revised as appropriate. Dates of reviews and revisions shall be a matter of record in the home.

History: 1981 AACS.