2005 Minnesota Statutes - 198.007 — Quality assurance.

     198.007 Quality assurance. 


    Each home shall have a utilization review committee 
 comprised of the appropriate professionals employed by or under 
 contract to the home.  The committee shall use a patient 
 classification system approved by the board to assess the 
 appropriateness and quality of care and services provided 
 residents of the homes. 


    Each home shall have an admissions committee comprised of 
 the appropriate professionals employed by or under contract to 
 each home and adopt a preadmission screening program for all 
 applicants for admission to the homes who may require nursing or 
 boarding care, taking into account the eligibility requirements 
 in section 198.022, the admissions criteria established by board 
 rules, and the availability of space in the homes.  


    HIST: 1988 c 699 s 11; 1989 c 84 s 2; 1991 c 292 art 7 s 3; 
 2004 c 219 s 5