Michigan Administrative Code (Last Updated: November 16, 2016) |
Department LR. Licensing and Regulatory Affairs |
Bureau of Community and Health Systems |
Chapter Nursing Homes and Nursing Care Facilities |
Part 6. PHYSICIAN SERVICES |
Section 325.20601. Medical direction of patients.
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(1) The care of a patient admitted to a home shall be under the continuing direction of a physician licensed to practice in Michigan.
(2) The administrator of the home shall be responsible for assuring or promptly arranging for this continuing medical care and direction by a licensed physician.
(3) The name and telephone numbers of the attending licensed physician and the licensed physician to be called in case of emergency when the attending physician is not available shall be posted at each nursing station. The telephone numbers of the attending physician or his or her replacement in case of emergency shall be provided to the patient, guardian, or designated representative on request.
History: 1981 AACS.