Idaho Admin. Code r. 16.03.02.100

Current through September 2, 2024
Section 16.03.02.100 - ADMINISTRATION
01.Governing Body. The following requirements must be met:
a. The true name and current address for each person or business entity having a five percent (5%) or more direct, or indirect, ownership interest in the facility is supplied to the Department at the time of licensure application or preceding any change in ownership.
b. The names, addresses, and titles of offices held by all members of the facility's governing authority are submitted to the Department.
c. A copy of the lease (if a building or buildings are leased to a person(s) to operate as a facility) showing clearly in the context which party to the agreement is to be held responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of the property to meet standards is available for review by the Department. Terms of the financial arrangement may be omitted from the copy of the lease available to the Department.
02.Administrator. The governing body, owner, or partnership must appoint an Idaho-licensed nursing home administrator for each facility who is responsible and accountable for carrying out the policies determined by the governing body. The following requirements must be met:
a. Each facility must employ an administrator on a full-time basis for day-to-day operations.
b. In the administrator's absence, an individual who is responsible, accountable, and at least twenty-one (21) years of age is to be authorized, in writing, to act in their behalf to assure administrative direction of the facility.
c. The administrator is responsible for establishing and assuring the implementation of written policies and procedures for each service offered by the facility or through arrangements with an outside service.
d. The administrator, their relatives, or employees, are not to act as, the legal guardian of, or have power of attorney for, any residents unless specifically adjudicated by appropriate legal order.
e. The administrator is to provide to the public and the resident an accurate description of the facility services and care. Representation of the facility's services to the public is not to be misleading.
f. The administrator, owner, and employees of a facility are governed under Section 15-2-616, Idaho Code, concerning the devise or bequest of a resident's property by a last will and testament.
g. The facility will notify the Department within seventy-two (72) hours when there is a change in the administrator because of resignation, transfer, personal/medical emergency, or redundancy. The notification will include the name, contact information, and Idaho license number of the new administrator.
03.Admission Policies. The facility must establish written admission policies for all resident admissions and make a copy available to residents, their relatives, and to the public.
04.Accident or Injury. The facility must show evidence of written safety procedures for handling of residents, equipment lifting, and the use of equipment. The following must be met: An incident-accident record needs to be kept of all incidents or accidents sustained by employees, residents, or visitors in the facility that includes the following:
a. Name of employee, resident, or visitor;
b. A factual description of the incident or accident;
c. Description of the condition of the resident, employee, or visitor including any injuries resulting from the accident; and
d. Time and date of notification to physician, if necessary.

Idaho Admin. Code r. 16.03.02.100

Effective July 1, 2024