1997 Minnesota Statutes

     198.007 Quality assurance. 

    The board shall create a utilization review committee for 
 each home comprised of the appropriate professionals employed by 
 or under contract to the home.  The committee shall use the 
 case-mix system established under section 144.072 to assess the 
 appropriateness and quality of care and services provided 
 residents of the homes. 

    The board shall create an admissions committee for each 
 home 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