2006 Nebraska Revised Statutes - § 71-5905 — Admission or retention; conditions; health maintenance activities; requirements.

Section 71-5905
Admission or retention; conditions; health maintenance activities; requirements.

(1) An assisted-living facility shall not admit or retain a resident who requires complex nursing interventions or whose condition is not stable or predictable unless:

(a) The resident, if he or she is not a minor and is competent to make a rational decision as to his or her needs or care, or his or her authorized representative, and his or her physician or a registered nurse agree that admission or retention of the resident is appropriate;

(b) The resident or his or her authorized representative agrees to arrange for the care of the resident through appropriate private duty personnel, a licensed home health agency, or a licensed hospice; and

(c) The resident's care does not compromise the facility operations or create a danger to others in the facility.

(2) Health maintenance activities at an assisted-living facility shall be performed in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act and the rules and regulations adopted and promulgated under the act.

Source:

Laws 2004, LB 1005, § 49

Cross References:

Nurse Practice Act,see section 71-1,132.01.

~Revised Statutes Cumulative Supplement, 2006