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BOARDING CARE HOMES

Abuse prevention plans, Minn. Statutes 2022 626.557

Accessibility to buildings, Minn. Rules 4660.1200, 4660.6000

Accidents

Medical records, reported in, Minn. Rules 4655.4000

Physician and family, reporting to, Minn. Rules 4655.6700

Accounting and bookkeeping, administrators, duties, Minn. Rules 4655.1400

Accounting and bookkeeping

Medical assistance, see Accounting and bookkeeping under NURSING HOMES

Residents' personal funds, Minn. Statutes 2022 144A.161

Activities areas

Generally, Minn. Rules 4660.4840

Minimum illumination levels, table, Minn. Rules 4660.9900

Separate activities, recommended, Minn. Rules 4660.4820

Size, Minn. Rules 4660.4810

Activity and recreation programs, Minn. Rules 4655.5200

Adequate care, Minn. Rules 4655.6400

Administrators

Appointment, Minn. Rules 4655.1200

Designation, Minn. Rules 4655.1300

Full-time, Minn. Rules 4655.1300

Posting names, Minn. Rules 4655.1300

Responsibilities, generally, Minn. Rules 4655.1400

Admissions

Acquired immune deficiency syndrome patients, accepting, Minn. Statutes 2022 144.50

Case mix assessments, Minn. Statutes 2022 144.0724

Contested cases, Minn. Statutes 2022 144A.105

Emergency admissions, Minn. Statutes 2022 256.975

Hepatitis B patients, accepting, Minn. Statutes 2022 144.50

Long-term care consultation services, see under LONG-TERM CARE SERVICES

Medical assistance, see Admissions under NURSING HOMES

Preadmission screening, see NURSING FACILITY PREADMISSION SCREENING

Admissions

Census register, Minn. Rules 4655.1700

Certain persons not allowed, Minn. Rules 4655.0400

Denial of admission, Minn. Rules 4655.1500

Mentally ill persons, admission not permitted, Minn. Rules 4655.6600

Physical examinations, Minn. Rules 4655.4700

Record, Minn. Rules 4655.3300

Selection of residents, Minn. Rules 4655.1500

Adult day care, generally, Minn. Rules 9555.9600 to 9555.9730

Aerosols, use, Minn. Rules 4655.9030

Agents, service of process on, show cause orders, Minn. Statutes 2022 144A.15

Air conditioning

Building code requirements, Minn. Rules 4660.8200

Maintenance, Minn. Rules 4660.7800

Requirements, generally, Minn. Rules 4660.8200

Air pollution control rules, generally, Minn. Rules 4660.8610

Air supply, Minn. Rules 4660.6300

Alternative payment demonstration project (medical assistance), see under NURSING HOMES

Ancillary materials and services, medical assistance payments, rulemaking, Minn. Statutes 2022 256R.54

Animals, allowed in home, Minn. Rules 4655.1910

Appeals, variances and waivers, agency decisions, Minn. Rules 4655.1060

Appeals

Medical assistance, contested cases, Minn. Statutes 2022 256R.04

Transfers or discharges, rulemaking, Minn. Statutes 2022 144A.135

Withholding, delinquent surcharges, Minn. Statutes 2022 256.9657

Appliances

Electrical outlets, Minn. Rules 4660.8440

Electrical safety requirements, Minn. Rules 4660.6700

Maintenance and repair, Minn. Rules 4660.7800

Power panels, Minn. Rules 4660.8420

Applicants, assessments, medical assistance, Minn. Rules 9549.0058, 9549.0059

Appraisals, medical assistance, Minn. Statutes 2022 256B.431

Attendants' station, Minn. Rules 4660.3600

Audits and examinations, definitions, medical assistance payments, Minn. Rules 9549.0020

Audits and examinations

Medical assistance, see Audits and examinations under NURSING HOMES

Resident assessments (health), Minn. Statutes 2022 144.0724

Aversive and deprivation procedures

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2022 245.825

Vulnerable adult abuse, unauthorized procedures, Minn. Statutes 2022 626.557

Background checks, Health Department, duties, Minn. Statutes 2022 144.057

Barber and beauty room

Minimum illumination levels, table, Minn. Rules 4660.9900

Ventilation, Minn. Rules 4660.9940

Bathtubs

Accessibility, Minn. Rules 4660.4110, 4660.4120

Assisted bathing, Minn. Rules 4660.4120

Fixtures, Minn. Rules 4660.4120, 4660.8000

Minimum illumination levels, table, Minn. Rules 4660.9900

Nonslip surfaces, Minn. Rules 4660.4110, 4660.6920

Number required, Minn. Rules 4660.3900

Privacy, Minn. Rules 4660.4110, 4660.4120

Showers and shower facilities, see same under this topic

Ventilation, Minn. Rules 4660.9940

Water temperature, Minn. Rules 4660.7800

Bedrooms

Arrangement of beds, Minn. Rules 4660.3430

Capacities, Minn. Rules 4660.3400

Ceiling heights, Minn. Rules 4660.6200

Closet space, Minn. Rules 4660.3460

Doors, Minn. Rules 4660.3450

Double rooms, number required, Minn. Rules 4660.3400

Eating in, discouraging, Minn. Rules 4655.8620

Furnishings, Minn. Rules 4655.7000

Lighting, Minn. Rules 4660.3410, 4660.8450, 4660.9900

Location, Minn. Rules 4660.3410

Multibed rooms, privacy, Minn. Rules 4660.3470

Numbering, Minn. Rules 4660.4500

Privacy, cubicle curtains, Minn. Rules 4660.3470

Private rooms, number required, Minn. Rules 4660.3400

Size, Minn. Rules 4660.3420

Smoking in bed, restrictions, Minn. Rules 4655.1910

Storage space, Minn. Rules 4660.3460

Usable floor area, Minn. Rules 4660.3420

Ventilation, Minn. Rules 4660.3410, 4660.9940

Windows, Minn. Rules 4660.3440

Beds

Certification and decertification

Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2022 144A.071, 2022 252.291

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2022 144A.071

Relocation, Minn. Statutes 2022 144A.073

Double beds, rulemaking, Minn. Statutes 2022 144.56

Laid away beds, Minn. Statutes 2022 144A.071

Medical assistance, see Beds under NURSING HOMES

Moratorium, Minn. Statutes 2022 144A.071

Replacement costs, limitations, medical assistance, Minn. Statutes 2022 256B.431

Beds

Arrangement, Minn. Rules 4660.3430

Double beds, policy, Minn. Rules 4655.7000

Linens, Minn. Rules 4655.7000

Multibedrooms, privacy, Minn. Rules 4655.7000

Size, Minn. Rules 4655.7000

Benefit days

Defined, Minn. Statutes 2022 62A.46

Health and accident insurance, Minn. Statutes 2022 62A.48, 2022 62A.50

Billing

Electronic transactions, uniform standards, Minn. Statutes 2022 62J.536

Medical assistance, therapy services, Minn. Statutes 2022 256R.54

Boiler rooms, ceiling heights, Minn. Rules 4660.6200

Boiler water additives, Minn. Rules 4660.7800

Brine tanks, Minn. Rules 4660.7800

Building Code compliance, Minn. Statutes 2022 326B.103

Bylaws, development by licensee, Minn. Rules 4655.1200

Capacity, specified by license, Minn. Rules 4655.0500

Capital assets, medical assistance, Minn. Statutes 2022 256B.421, 2022 256B.431, 2022 256R.02

Carpeting, Minn. Rules 4660.6900

Case mix classification, see under NURSING HOMES

Ceilings

Cleanliness, housekeeping, Minn. Rules 4655.9000

Finish, Minn. Rules 4660.6200

Height, Minn. Rules 4660.6200

Maintenance and repair, Minn. Rules 4660.7800

Census register, Minn. Rules 4655.1700, 4655.3700

Certificates and certification, see under NURSING HOMES

Charges and rates, Minn. Rules 4655.1600

Children, Human Services Department, duties, Minn. Statutes 2022 256.01

Classifications

Resident reimbursement case mix classifications, Minn. Statutes 2022 144.0724

Rulemaking, Minn. Statutes 2022 144.56

Clergy visits, Minn. Rules 4655.1910

Closets

Bedroom closets, Minn. Rules 4660.3460

Clean linen storage closets, Minn. Rules 4660.3700

Janitor's closets

Cleanliness, housekeeping supplies, storage, Minn. Rules 4655.9020

Dietary department, Minn. Rules 4660.4900

Minimum illumination levels, table, Minn. Rules 4660.9900

Number, equipment, Minn. Rules 4660.4300

Ventilation requirements, Minn. Rules 4660.8310, 4660.9940

Closure

Budget neutral, Minn. Statutes 2022 144A.071

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2022 144A.161

Reuse of facilities, Minn. Statutes 2022 144A.1888

Compliance with rules, Minn. Rules 4660.0300

Construction

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2022 256B.431

Plans, submittal and fees, Minn. Statutes 2022 144.554

Projects and costs, Minn. Statutes 2022 144A.071

Construction

Building code, generally, new construction, Minn. Rules 4660.7900

Changes, approval requirements, Minn. Rules 4660.0900

Commencement, notice requirements, Minn. Rules 4660.0900

Final inspections, Minn. Rules 4660.1000

Plans, new construction, see same under this topic

Safety precautions during construction, protecting residents, Minn. Rules 4660.7800

State Building Code classification, Minn. Rules 1305.0302

Consultants, medical assistance, administrative costs, Minn. Statutes 2022 256R.02

Contested cases

Admissions, suspension, Minn. Statutes 2022 144A.105

Discharges or transfers, Minn. Statutes 2022 144A.135

License surcharges, Minn. Statutes 2022 256.9657

Medical assistance, Minn. Statutes 2022 256B.50, 2022 256R.04

Contested cases

Medical assistance payments, Minn. Rules 9549.0080

Variances and waivers, agency decisions, Minn. Rules 4655.1060

Continuing care facility disclosures, see Disclosure under LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES

Contracts and agreements

Medical assistance

Construction, generally, Minn. Statutes 2022 256B.431

Managed care plans, Minn. Statutes 2022 256B.434

Management agreements, Minn. Statutes 2022 256R.02

Network shadow contracts, Minn. Statutes 2022 62Q.74

Pharmacies, Minn. Statutes 2022 151.415

Receivers, authority to enter, Minn. Statutes 2022 144A.15

Contracts

Charges and rates, written agreement, Minn. Rules 4655.1600

Services furnished to residents by nonemployees, Minn. Rules 4655.2200

Conversion, Minn. Statutes 2022 144A.1888

Conveyors

Building code requirements, Minn. Rules 4660.6500

Maintenance and repair, Minn. Rules 4660.7800

Corporations

Applicants for licensing, procedures, Minn. Rules 4655.0310

Officers and directors, disclosure, Minn. Rules 4655.1200

Out-of-state corporations, certificates of authority, required for licensing, Minn. Rules 4655.0310

Corridors

Ceiling heights, Minn. Rules 4660.6200

Electrical receptacles, Minn. Rules 4660.8430

Lighting requirements, Minn. Rules 4660.8450, 4660.9900

Size, Minn. Rules 4660.3500

Smoke detectors, building code amendments, Minn. Rules 1305.0907

Ventilation, Minn. Rules 4660.9940

Costs

Contract pharmacies, Minn. Statutes 2022 151.415

Medical assistance, see Costs under NURSING HOMES

County of financial responsibility, costs, payment, Minn. Statutes 2022 252.27

Curtailment of operations, generally, Minn. Statutes 2022 144A.161, 2022 144A.1888

Cutting boards, Minn. Rules 4660.4910

Damages, medical assistance

Private pay resident rates, Minn. Statutes 2022 256R.06

Violations, Minn. Statutes 2022 256R.04

Data collection, see Resident assessments (health) under this topic

Data

Medical records, Minn. Statutes 2022 144.0724, 2022 144.3351

Quality assessment data, Minn. Statutes 2022 144.0721

Day care programs, space requirements, Minn. Rules 4660.4810

Dayrooms

Furnishings, Minn. Rules 4655.7300

Lighting requirements, Minn. Rules 4660.8450, 4660.9900

Location, Minn. Rules 4660.4820

Nourishment area, Minn. Rules 4660.3800

Size, Minn. Rules 4660.4810, 4660.4820

Ventilation, Minn. Rules 4660.9940

Windows, Minn. Rules 4660.4820

Death of residents

Admissions record, disposition, Minn. Rules 4655.3300

Census register, Minn. Rules 4655.1700

Notice, Minn. Rules 4655.2100

Procedures by employees, Minn. Rules 4655.2100

Reporting to physician, Minn. Rules 4655.6700

Return of funds, disposition, Minn. Rules 4655.4170

Definitions

Health and accident insurance, Minn. Statutes 2022 62A.46

Health care directives, Minn. Statutes 2022 145C.01

Health maintenance organizations, Minn. Statutes 2022 62D.02

Nursing homes, Minn. Statutes 2022 144A.161

Registration of supplemental nursing services agencies, Minn. Statutes 2022 144A.70

Definitions

Children, Minn. Rules 4655.0400

Medical assistance payments, Minn. Rules 9549.0020

Operation of home, Minn. Rules 4655.0100

Physical plant, generally, Minn. Rules 4660.0100

Dental care, Minn. Rules 4655.4800

Deodorizers, use, Minn. Rules 4655.9030

Developmentally disabled children, Minn. Statutes 2022 252.27

Dietary services and facilities

Diet manuals, availability, Minn. Rules 4655.8500

Dietary consultants, Minn. Rules 4655.8500

Dietary staff, Minn. Rules 4655.8520, 4660.4900

Dietary supervisor, Minn. Rules 4655.8510, 4660.4900

Dining areas

Furnishings, Minn. Rules 4655.7300

Size, Minn. Rules 4660.4810, 4660.4830

Dishes, specifications, Minn. Rules 4655.8700

Dishwashing, see same under this topic

Eating together, encouraging, Minn. Rules 4655.8620

Floors, specifications, Minn. Rules 4660.6900

Food

Generally, Minn. Rules 4655.8670

Habits and customs, accommodation, Minn. Rules 4655.8630

Handling, generally, Minn. Rules 4655.8600

Handling guide, availability, Minn. Rules 4655.8520

Poisoning, reporting requirements, Minn. Rules 4655.4300

Quality, Minn. Rules 4655.8630

Raw meat products, handling, Minn. Rules 4655.8600

Returned portions, reusing, Minn. Rules 4655.8640

Transporting, Minn. Rules 4655.8680

Variety, Minn. Rules 4655.8630

Food carts, Minn. Rules 4660.4910, 4660.4930

Food establishments, Minn. Rules 4626.0020

Food service equipment, standards, Minn. Rules 4660.4910

Furnished by outside services, Minn. Rules 4655.2200

Ice, see same under this topic

Kitchens, Minn. Rules 4655.8690, 4660.4900

Lighting requirements, Minn. Rules 4660.8450, 4660.9900

Meals, Minn. Rules 4655.8620

Milk, Minn. Rules 4655.8610, 4655.8650

Nourishment area, Minn. Rules 4660.3800

Overhead piping, restrictions, Minn. Rules 4660.7300

Recommended dietary allowances, following, Minn. Rules 4655.8610

Therapeutic diets, Minn. Rules 4655.8500

Utensils, specifications, Minn. Rules 4655.8700

Vending machines, Minn. Rules 4655.8670

Ventilation requirements, Minn. Rules 4660.8310, 4660.8350, 4660.9940

Walls, specifications, Minn. Rules 4660.7500

Dining areas

Furnishings, Minn. Rules 4655.7300

Size, Minn. Rules 4660.4810, 4660.4830

Disability access

Entrances, ramps, Minn. Rules 4660.6000

Location, Minn. Rules 4660.1200

Disaster plans, administrator's responsibilities, Minn. Rules 4655.1400

Discharge

Admissions record, disposition, Minn. Rules 4655.3300

Census register, Minn. Rules 4655.1700

Medical records, disposition, Minn. Rules 4655.3500

Personal funds, disposition, Minn. Rules 4655.4170

Discharges

Appeals, Minn. Statutes 2022 144A.135

Case management services, alternative care program funding, Minn. Statutes 2022 256B.0913

Grounds, registered predatory offenders, Minn. Statutes 2022 144A.135

Minnesota health care programs, Minn. Statutes 2022 256.975

Relocation of residents, see Relocation under this topic

Disclosure, medical assistance, vendor agreements, Minn. Statutes 2022 256B.48

Disclosure, Minn. Rules 4655.1200

Discrimination, medical assistance

Admissions, Minn. Statutes 2022 256R.04

Private paying residents, rate equity, Minn. Statutes 2022 256R.06

Discrimination, prohibitions, Minn. Rules 4655.0700

Diseases

Dietary staff, Minn. Rules 4655.8520

Food poisoning, reporting, Minn. Rules 4655.4300

Reportable diseases, procedures, Minn. Rules 4655.4300

Dishwashing

Code compliance, Minn. Rules 4660.8610

Dishwashing machine

Chemical sanitizing, equipment, Minn. Rules 4655.8820

Hot water, temperature, Minn. Rules 4655.8810

Operation, Minn. Rules 4655.8810

Standards for equipment, Minn. Rules 4660.4910, 4660.8000

Facilities, Minn. Rules 4660.4920

Food cart washing, Minn. Rules 4660.4930, 4660.9940

Location, Minn. Rules 4660.4920

Pots and pans, hand washing, Minn. Rules 4655.8830

Scullery sink, Minn. Rules 4655.8830

Soiled and clean dishes, separation, Minn. Rules 4655.8800

Ventilation, Minn. Rules 4660.8350, 4660.9940

Doors

Bedrooms, Minn. Rules 4660.3450

Glass doors, safety protection, Minn. Rules 4660.7000

Handles, Minn. Rules 4660.6400

Keys, staff requirements, Minn. Rules 4655.2000

Kitchens, Minn. Rules 4660.4900

Laundry, Minn. Rules 4660.5000

Locks

Bedrooms, Minn. Rules 4660.3450

Kitchen doors, Minn. Rules 4660.4900

Restraints, Minn. Rules 4655.6600

Toilet rooms, Minn. Rules 4660.4000

Toilet rooms, Minn. Rules 4660.4000

Drainage, generally, Minn. Rules 4660.8000

Drinking fountains, Minn. Rules 4660.4400, 4660.4910

Driveways, maintenance and repair, Minn. Rules 4660.7800

Drugs and medicine, Long-Term Care Resident Access to Pharmaceuticals Act, Minn. Statutes 2022 151.415

Drugs and medicine

Administration, unlicensed personnel, Minn. Rules 4655.7860

Cabinet, location and requirements, Minn. Rules 4655.7820, 4660.3600

Containers, Minn. Rules 4655.7830

Distribution system, Minn. Rules 4655.7810

Labeling, Minn. Rules 4655.7820, 4655.7830

Medical cannabis, storage, Minn. Rules 4770.4030

Out-of-date medications, Minn. Rules 4655.7830

Records, medications distributed to residents, Minn. Rules 4655.7840

Refrigerated drugs, Minn. Rules 4655.7820

Transferred residents, disposition of medications, Minn. Rules 4655.7850

Unused portions of medications, disposition, Minn. Rules 4655.7850

Dumbwaiters

Building code requirements, Minn. Rules 4660.6500

Maintenance and repair, Minn. Rules 4660.7800

Transporting food, prohibited uses, Minn. Rules 4655.8680

Electrical systems

Appliances, safety requirements, Minn. Rules 4660.6700

Corridor receptacles, Minn. Rules 4660.8430

Fire alarms, Minn. Rules 4660.8460

General requirements, Minn. Rules 4660.7800

Inspections, new construction, Minn. Rules 4660.1000

Lighting and appliance panel boards, Minn. Rules 4660.8420

Plans, new construction, see same under this topic

Requirements, generally, Minn. Rules 4660.4700

Switches and receptacles, location, Minn. Rules 4660.8440

Electronic data transmission, resident case mix assessments, Minn. Statutes 2022 144.0724

Elevators

Generally, Minn. Rules 4660.6600

Location, near main entrance, Minn. Rules 4660.5400

Maintenance and repair, Minn. Rules 4660.7800

Emergencies, Minn. Statutes 2022 144A.15

Emergencies

Dental care, Minn. Rules 4655.4800

Emergency electrical service, Minn. Rules 4660.7800

First aid supplies, Minn. Rules 4655.7100

Physicians, availability, Minn. Rules 4655.4600

Scheduling staff work periods, Minn. Rules 4655.2700

Employees

Background studies, Minn. Statutes 2022 144.057, 2022 245C.03

Demotion, defined as adverse action, Minn. Statutes 2022 256.9742

Disqualification, background checks, effect, Minn. Statutes 2022 144.057

Drugs and medicines, administering, liability, Minn. Statutes 2022 151.415

Home care providers, exclusion, Minn. Statutes 2022 144A.073

Nurses aids, Minn. Statutes 2022 144A.61

Nursing assistants, Minn. Statutes 2022 144A.61

Representation, interdisciplinary teams (resident relocation), Minn. Statutes 2022 144A.161

Employees

Activities program staff, Minn. Rules 4655.5200

Administrator responsibilities, generally, Minn. Rules 4655.1400

Coffee breaks, meals, place, Minn. Rules 4655.8520

Competency, Minn. Rules 4655.2600

Coordinator, Minn. Rules 4655.5400

Dietary staff, Minn. Rules 4655.8520

Dietary supervisor, Minn. Rules 4655.8510

Discrimination, Minn. Rules 4655.0700

Identification badges, Minn. Rules 4655.5100

Illness or accident, return to work, Minn. Rules 4655.2900

Inservice education

Administrator's responsibilities, Minn. Rules 4655.1400

Licensing rules, Minn. Rules 4655.1800

Requirements, generally, Minn. Rules 4655.5400

Safety program, Minn. Rules 4655.6500

Keys, person in charge, Minn. Rules 4655.2000

Licensing rules, availability and instruction, Minn. Rules 4655.1800

Living quarters, location, Minn. Rules 4660.4600

Locker facilities, Minn. Rules 4660.5600

New employees, orientation, Minn. Rules 4655.1400

Normal work period, defined, Minn. Rules 4655.2700

Number required, Minn. Rules 4655.5100

Personal belongings, storage, Minn. Rules 4655.2800

Personal hygiene, Minn. Rules 4655.2000

Personnel records

Administrator responsibilities, Minn. Rules 4655.1400

Contents, Minn. Rules 4655.4400

Filing, security, Minn. Rules 4655.4400

Scheduling, number of hours permitted, Minn. Rules 4655.2700

Supervision, Minn. Rules 4655.1200

Toilet facilities, Minn. Rules 4660.5600

24-hour duty, Minn. Rules 4655.5100

Entrances

Disability access, Minn. Rules 4660.6000

Main entrance, Minn. Rules 4655.1300, 4660.5400

Equipment

Cleanliness, housekeeping, Minn. Rules 4655.9000

General requirements, Minn. Rules 4655.1200

Resident units, Minn. Rules 4655.7000

Safety equipment, Minn. Rules 4655.6500

Establishment, notice given, Minn. Statutes 2022 245.821

Existing facilities

Compliance with rules, Minn. Rules 4660.0300

Defined, Minn. Rules 4655.0100, 4660.0100

Purchasing or leasing, consulting department, Minn. Rules 4655.0800

Exterior mechanical shafts, Minn. Rules 4660.6800

Facilities, boarding care homes defined as, Minn. Statutes 2022 144A.161

Family advisory councils, Minn. Statutes 2022 144A.10, 2022 144A.33

Financial resources, general requirements, Minn. Rules 4655.1200

Fines

License surcharges, tax penalties, Minn. Statutes 2022 256.9657

Nursing assistants, hiring violations, Minn. Statutes 2022 144A.61

Physical restraint violations, recommendations regarding, Minn. Statutes 2022 144A.10

Resident and family advisory councils, noncompliance, Minn. Statutes 2022 144A.10

Resident reimbursement case mix classification violations, Minn. Statutes 2022 144.0724

Social Security Act, noncompliance, Minn. Statutes 2022 144A.10

Use, Minn. Statutes 2022 144A.10

Fire alarm systems, Minn. Rules 7511.0907

Fire safety

Bedroom doors, Minn. Rules 4660.3450

Corridors, size, new construction, Minn. Rules 4660.3500

Electrical appliances, Minn. Rules 4660.6700

Evacuation procedures, administrator responsibilities, Minn. Rules 4655.1400

Fire alarms, Minn. Rules 4660.7800, 4660.8460

Firefighting equipment, testing, Minn. Rules 4660.7800

Sprinkler systems, building code, Minn. Rules 4660.8460

State Fire Marshal requirements, Minn. Rules 4660.0300

First aid supplies, Minn. Rules 4655.7100

Floors

Cleanliness, housekeeping, Minn. Rules 4655.9000

Drains, Minn. Rules 4660.8000

Expansion joint covers, Minn. Rules 4660.6910

Kitchen floors, cleaning during food preparation, Minn. Rules 4655.8690

Maintenance and repair, Minn. Rules 4660.7800

Maximum temperature, Minn. Rules 4660.6100

Specifications, Minn. Rules 4660.6900

Thresholds, Minn. Rules 4660.6910

Food carts, Minn. Rules 4660.4910, 4660.4930

Food, medical assistance

Raw food costs, Minn. Statutes 2022 256R.02

Special dietary needs, rate adjustments, Minn. Statutes 2022 256R.51

Funding, housing trust fund program, ineligibility, Minn. Rules 4900.3727

Garbage and refuse

Can washing area, Minn. Rules 4660.4940

Holding areas, Minn. Rules 4660.5200

Incinerators, Minn. Rules 4660.7100

Solid waste, Minn. Rules 4655.9010

Transporting through food preparation and storage areas, Minn. Rules 4655.8690

Trash chutes, Minn. Rules 4660.7200

Ventilation, trash collection areas, Minn. Rules 4660.9940

General and administrative costs, see Costs under NURSING HOMES

Generators, emergency electrical service, Minn. Rules 4660.7800

Glass protection, Minn. Rules 4660.7000

Grab bars, Minn. Rules 4660.3900, 4660.4100, 4660.4120

Grounds surrounding home

Drainage, Minn. Rules 4660.8000

Maintenance and repair, Minn. Rules 4660.7800

Guard railings, Minn. Rules 4660.7400

Handwashing and handwashing facilities

Dietary staff, Minn. Rules 4655.8520

Employee policies, Minn. Rules 4655.2000

Persons handling raw food products, Minn. Rules 4655.8600

Staff, facilities for, Minn. Rules 4655.7200

Hazardous materials storage, Minn. Rules 4660.7800

Health and accident insurance, health reinsurance programs, Minn. Statutes 2022 123A.21

Health care facilities, boarding care homes defined as, Minn. Statutes 2022 144A.70, 2022 145C.01

Health care power of attorney, see under HEALTH CARE

Health care providers, medical assistance, agreements, disclosure, Minn. Statutes 2022 256B.48

Health care taxes, Minn. Statutes 2022 295.50, 2022 295.51, 2022 295.53

Health Department rules, generally, Minn. Rules 4660.8610

Heating systems

Building code requirements, Minn. Rules 4660.8200

Forced flow room units, Minn. Rules 4660.8200

Maintenance and repair, Minn. Rules 4660.7800

Minimum temperature requirements, Minn. Rules 4660.7800

Requirements, generally, Minn. Rules 4660.4700

Temperature requirements, Minn. Rules 4660.8200

Home care services, rulemaking not to limit, Minn. Statutes 2022 144.56

Hot water

Booster heater, dishwashers, Minn. Rules 4660.8000

Supply, Minn. Rules 4660.8000

Temperature, Minn. Rules 4660.7800, 4660.8000

Housekeeping

General requirements, Minn. Rules 4655.9000

Supplies, storage and labeling, Minn. Rules 4655.9020

Housing support, see HOUSING SUPPORT

Humidity requirements, Minn. Rules 4660.8200

Ice

Code requirements, Minn. Rules 4660.8610

Ice makers, standards for equipment, Minn. Rules 4660.4910

Nourishment area, Minn. Rules 4660.3800

Storage and handling, Minn. Rules 4655.8660

Incinerator, Minn. Rules 4660.5200

Infants

Community health boards, duties, Minn. Statutes 2022 145A.07

Rulemaking, generally, Minn. Statutes 2022 144.12

Information exchange, vaccination records, Minn. Statutes 2022 144.3351

Inpatient hospital payment system, see under INPATIENT HOSPITAL SERVICES

Insect control, Minn. Rules 4655.9040

Inservice education, see Employees under this topic

Inspections, by state departments, Minn. Statutes 2022 144.653

Inspections

Construction completion, Minn. Rules 4660.1000

Generally, by Health Department, Minn. Rules 4655.2300

Interdisciplinary teams

Controlled procedures, approval, Minn. Statutes 2022 245.825

Resident relocation, Minn. Statutes 2022 144A.161

Interest, capital repair and replacement debt, Minn. Statutes 2022 256B.431

Internal review committees, controlled procedures, approval, Minn. Statutes 2022 245.825

Inventories, residents' personal possessions, Minn. Statutes 2022 144A.161

Involuntary receivership, Minn. Statutes 2022 144A.15, 2022 144A.154

Kitchens

Cleaning during food preparation, Minn. Rules 4655.8690

Generally, Minn. Rules 4660.4900

Labor and Industry Department rules, generally, Minn. Rules 4660.8610

Laundry

Chutes, enclosures, building code, Minn. Rules 4660.7200

Clean linen areas, overhead piping, restrictions, Minn. Rules 4660.7300

Clean linen room, Minn. Rules 4660.5040

Doors, Minn. Rules 4660.5000

Equipment requirements, Minn. Rules 4660.5030

Furnished by outside services, Minn. Rules 4655.2200

Linen, generally, Minn. Rules 4655.8300

Location, Minn. Rules 4660.5000

Minimum illumination levels, table, Minn. Rules 4660.9900

Personal clothing, providing, Minn. Rules 4660.5050

Planning, included in future expansions, Minn. Rules 4660.0600

Processing room, Minn. Rules 4660.5020

Size, Minn. Rules 4660.5000

Soiled linen, Minn. Rules 4655.8300, 4660.5010

Ventilation, Minn. Rules 4660.8310, 4660.8360, 4660.9940

Lawsuits

County of financial responsibility, Minn. Statutes 2022 252.27

Medical assistance, violations, Minn. Statutes 2022 256R.04

Leases, medical assistance, Minn. Statutes 2022 256B.431

Length of stay, computing, medical assistance, Minn. Statutes 2022 256B.431

Liability

Drugs and medicines, administering, Minn. Statutes 2022 151.415

Medical assistance, Minn. Statutes 2022 256B.0641, 2022 256B.35

Receivers, Minn. Statutes 2022 144A.15

Licensees, generally, Minn. Statutes 2022 144A.161, 2022 144A.162

Licensees, Minn. Rules 4655.1200

Licenses

Delicensure, Minn. Statutes 2022 256B.431

Enforcement, Minn. Statutes 2022 245A.095

Fees, Minn. Statutes 2022 144.122, 2022 144A.33

Generally, see Licenses under HUMAN SERVICES

Hastings Veterans Home, Minn. Statutes 2022 198.31

Health Department, duties, Minn. Statutes 2022 144.057, 2022 245A.095

Housing support, Minn. Statutes 2022 256I.03 to 2022 256I.05

Human services licensing, exclusion, Minn. Statutes 2022 245A.03

Medical assistance, Minn. Statutes 2022 256B.431, 2022 256R.02

Nursing facilities, licensing as, Minn. Statutes 2022 144A.071

Reconsideration requests, Minn. Statutes 2022 144.057

Renewal, beds, rooms with more than four beds, Minn. Statutes 2022 144.55

Surcharges, payment due, Minn. Statutes 2022 256.9657

Transfer, facility replacement, Minn. Statutes 2022 256B.431

Variances, Minn. Statutes 2022 144.057

Licenses

Applications, procedures, Minn. Rules 4655.0310

Certificate of need, condition of licensure, Minn. Rules 4660.0200

Generally, Minn. Rules 4655.0300

Printed licensing rules, availability, Minn. Rules 4655.1800

Lighting

Bedrooms, Minn. Rules 4660.3410

Code requirements, Minn. Rules 4660.8610

Electrical receptacles, location, Minn. Rules 4660.8440

Interior lighting, generally, Minn. Rules 4660.8450

Maintenance and repair, Minn. Rules 4660.7800

Minimum illumination levels, table, Minn. Rules 4660.9900

Power panels, Minn. Rules 4660.8420

Linen

Clean linen storage, Minn. Rules 4655.8300, 4660.3700, 4660.5040, 4660.7300

Laundry, see same under this topic

Soiled linen, Minn. Rules 4655.8300, 4660.5010

Location, new construction, considerations, Minn. Rules 4660.1200

Mail and mailing, medical assistance, payment rate appeals, notice, Minn. Statutes 2022 256B.50

Mail, receiving and sending, Minn. Rules 4655.1910

Main entrance area, Minn. Rules 4660.5400

Maltreatment of vulnerable adults, reporting violations, penalties, Minn. Rules 4655.9342

Management agreements, medical assistance

Cost allocations, Minn. Statutes 2022 256R.12

Defined, Minn. Statutes 2022 256R.02

Mechanical systems

General requirements, Minn. Rules 4660.7800

Inspections, new construction, Minn. Rules 4660.1000

Mechanical equipment rooms, Minn. Rules 4660.8370, 4660.8450

Plans, new construction, see same under this topic

Medical assistance payments, see under NURSING HOMES

Medical assistance, see under NURSING HOMES

Medical cannabis patient registry program, restrictions, Minn. Statutes 2022 152.34

Medical records

Residents, Minn. Statutes 2022 144.0724

Vaccination records, information exchange, Minn. Statutes 2022 144.3351

Medical records

Accessibility, Minn. Rules 4655.3600

Admission record, Minn. Rules 4655.3300

Commencement, time, Minn. Rules 4655.3400

Confidentiality, Minn. Rules 4655.3500

Contents, Minn. Rules 4655.4000

Discharged patients, disposition, Minn. Rules 4655.3500

Duration, admission to discharge or death, Minn. Rules 4655.3200

Form of entry, Minn. Rules 4655.3200

Health professionals visits, recording, Minn. Rules 4655.4000

Medications distributed to residents, Minn. Rules 4655.7840

Personal funds handling, authorizations, Minn. Rules 4655.4110

Physical control, Minn. Rules 4655.3500

Physician examinations, Minn. Rules 4655.4700

Placement, Minn. Rules 4655.3200

Requirement, generally, Minn. Rules 4655.3200

Restraints, using with resident, recording, Minn. Rules 4655.6600

Retention, Minn. Rules 4655.3600

Storage, Minn. Rules 4655.3600

Transfer to another facility, Minn. Rules 4655.3500

Unused prescription drugs, disposition, recording, Minn. Rules 4655.7850

Mentally ill persons, admittance prohibited, Minn. Rules 4655.0400

Mirrors

Food preparation areas, Minn. Rules 4660.4900

Providing in lavatory, Minn. Rules 4660.4100

Monitoring

By state departments, Minn. Statutes 2022 245.802

Monitors, authority and duties, Minn. Statutes 2022 144A.155

Moratorium, boarding care home beds

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2022 144A.071

Nursing home beds, see Moratorium, nursing home beds under NURSING HOMES

Names, misrepresentation, name of home, Minn. Rules 4655.0600

New construction

Compliance with rules, generally, Minn. Rules 4660.0300

Defined, Minn. Rules 4660.0100

Plans, new construction, see same under this topic

State Fire Marshal's approval, plans, Minn. Rules 4660.0300

Noncertified homes, human services licensing, exclusion, Minn. Statutes 2022 245A.03

Nonfreestanding nursing facilities, Minn. Statutes 2022 256B.431

Nonresidents, developmentally disabled children, costs, payment, Minn. Statutes 2022 252.27

Notice, medical assistance, see Medical assistance under NURSING HOMES

Notice

Acute illness, serious accident, Minn. Rules 4655.6700

Administrators, appointment, replacement, Minn. Rules 4655.1200

Death of resident, Minn. Rules 4655.2100

Medical assistance payments, Minn. Rules 9549.0059

Planning for construction, changes, sales, Minn. Rules 4660.0200

Resident personal fund withdrawals, Minn. Rules 4655.4160

Variances, Minn. Rules 4655.1020, 4655.1050

Waivers, Minn. Rules 4655.1020, 4655.1050

Nourishment area, Minn. Rules 4660.3800

Nurses aides

Hiring violations, Minn. Statutes 2022 144A.61

Training and competency evaluation programs, waivers for continuation, Minn. Statutes 2022 144A.10

Nurses, overtime regulation, exception, Minn. Statutes 2022 181.275

Nurses' station

Location, Minn. Rules 4655.7300

Medicine cabinet, Minn. Rules 4655.7820

Space requirements, Minn. Rules 4655.7300

Nursing assistants, hiring violations, Minn. Statutes 2022 144A.61

Nursing facilities, boarding care homes defined as, Minn. Statutes 2022 62A.46, 2022 256R.02

Nursing services, rulemaking not to limit medical assistance certification, Minn. Statutes 2022 144.56

Open shafts, guard rails, Minn. Rules 4660.7400

Operating cost payment rates, see under NURSING HOMES

Orders, temporary orders, new admissions, Minn. Rules 4655.4700

Orders

Admissions, suspension, Minn. Statutes 2022 144A.105

Correction orders, Minn. Statutes 2022 144.0724, 2022 144A.61, 2022 256R.04

Emergencies, temporary receiver, appointment, Minn. Statutes 2022 144A.15

Nurses aides, hiring violations, Minn. Statutes 2022 144A.61

Nursing assistants, hiring violations, Minn. Statutes 2022 144A.61

Outside services, standards, Minn. Rules 4655.2200

Ownership changes

Consulting with department, Minn. Rules 4655.0800

Evaluations and approvals, physical plant, Minn. Rules 4655.0900

Ozone generators, Minn. Rules 4655.9030

Paper holders, location, Minn. Rules 4660.4100

Participating entities, boarding care homes defined as, Minn. Statutes 2022 62D.02

Patients, see Residents under this topic

Payment rates

Medical assistance payments, see under NURSING HOMES

Operating cost payment rates, see under NURSING HOMES

Property-related payment rates, Minn. Statutes 2022 256B.431

Review, involuntary receivership, Health Department, duties, Minn. Statutes 2022 144A.154

Payments by

License surcharges, Minn. Statutes 2022 144A.071, 2022 256.9657

Medical assistance, Minn. Statutes 2022 256B.0911, 2022 256B.431, 2022 256B.434

Monitors, costs, Minn. Statutes 2022 144A.155

Nursing assistants, training costs, Medicaid and Medicare boarding care homes, Minn. Statutes 2022 144A.611

Resident relocation costs, Minn. Statutes 2022 144A.161

Payments to

Medical assistance payments, see under NURSING HOMES

Nursing assistants, training costs, reimbursement, Minn. Statutes 2022 144A.611

Payroll data, Minn. Statutes 2022 256R.07

Personal funds of residents

Access to records, Minn. Rules 4655.4130

Accounting system, Minn. Rules 4655.4130

Commingling, Minn. Rules 4655.4120

Deposits of funds, Minn. Rules 4655.4150

Individual written record, contents, Minn. Rules 4655.4140

Quarterly written accounting, Minn. Rules 4655.4130

Return of funds, discharge or death, Minn. Rules 4655.4170

Use by home, Minn. Rules 4655.4120

Withdrawals of funds, Minn. Rules 4655.4160

Written authorization, Minn. Rules 4655.4110

Written policies, Minn. Rules 4655.4100

Pest control, Minn. Rules 4655.9040

Pets, allowed in home, Minn. Rules 4655.1910

Physical plant, evaluation and approval, required before changes, Minn. Rules 4655.0900

Physical restraints, see Violations and penalties under this topic

Physicians

Designation for each resident, Minn. Rules 4655.4600

Emergency physicians, availability, Minn. Rules 4655.4600

Resident evaluations, frequency, Minn. Rules 4655.4700

Plans, new construction

Architects, qualifications, Minn. Rules 4660.0400

Consulting with department, Minn. Rules 4655.0800

Engineers, qualifications, Minn. Rules 4660.0400

Expansion of facility, included in planning, Minn. Rules 4660.0600

Final plans, Minn. Rules 4660.0700, 4660.0800

Final working drawings, approval, Minn. Rules 4660.0500

Laundry, planning required, Minn. Rules 4660.0600

Preliminary plans, Minn. Rules 4660.0500, 4660.0600

Preparation, Minn. Rules 4660.0400

Retention of records, Minn. Rules 4660.1100

Site plan, contents, Minn. Rules 4660.0700

State Fire Marshal's approval, Minn. Rules 4660.0300

Plumbing systems

Code requirements, generally, Minn. Rules 4660.8000, 4660.8610

Piping, Minn. Rules 4660.7300, 4660.8000

Requirements, generally, Minn. Rules 4660.4700

Valves, Minn. Rules 4660.8000

Waste line interceptors, Minn. Rules 4660.8000

Policies

Administrator's duties, generally, Minn. Rules 4655.1400

Double beds, Minn. Rules 4655.7000

Employees, personal hygiene, Minn. Rules 4655.2000

Personal funds of patients, handling, Minn. Rules 4655.4100

Visiting hours, Minn. Rules 4655.1910

Posting

Activities program schedule, Minn. Rules 4655.5200

Administrator in charge, posting at main entrance, Minn. Rules 4655.1300

Dentists, names and telephone numbers, Minn. Rules 4655.4800

Licenses, Minn. Rules 4655.0300

Menus, Minn. Rules 4655.8630

Physicians, names and telephone numbers, Minn. Rules 4655.4600

Visiting hours, Minn. Rules 4655.1910

Preadmission screening

Consultation services, see Long-term care consultation services under LONG-TERM CARE SERVICES

Generally, see NURSING FACILITY PREADMISSION SCREENING

Prepaid medical assistance program, coverage, Minn. Statutes 2022 256B.69

Profit sharing, medical assistance, allowable costs, Minn. Statutes 2022 256R.02

Property taxes

Exemption, Minn. Statutes 2022 272.02

Medical assistance, Minn. Statutes 2022 256B.431, 2022 256R.25

Property-related payment rates, see under NURSING HOMES

Purpose of rules, Minn. Rules 4655.0110

Quality of care, see under NURSING HOMES

Quality profile system, medical assistance, Minn. Statutes 2022 256B.439

Railings, glass windows and doors, safety barriers, Minn. Rules 4660.7000

Ramps

Disability access, Minn. Rules 4660.6000

Maintenance and repair, Minn. Rules 4660.7800

Nonskid surfaces, Minn. Rules 4660.6920

Rate equity, medical assistance, private paying residents, Minn. Statutes 2022 256R.06

Rates

Adjustments, Minn. Statutes 2022 144A.161

Medical assistance payments, see under NURSING HOMES

Payment rates, see same under this topic

Reduction, violations, Minn. Statutes 2022 144.0724

Receivers and receivership

Involuntary receivership, Minn. Statutes 2022 144A.15, 2022 144A.154

Medical assistance

Cost allocations, Minn. Statutes 2022 256R.12

Liability, Minn. Statutes 2022 256B.0641

Receivership fees, Minn. Statutes 2022 256R.52

Postreceivership, facility remaining open, Minn. Statutes 2022 144A.15

Reclassification to nursing home, compliance with rules, Minn. Rules 4660.0300

Records and record keeping

Medical assistance, see Records and record keeping under NURSING HOMES

Medical records, Minn. Statutes 2022 144.0724, 2022 144.3351

Resident relocation, Minn. Statutes 2022 144A.161

Tuberculosis infection control program, Minn. Statutes 2022 144.56

Records and record keeping

Business records, providing space, Minn. Rules 4660.5500

Census register, Minn. Rules 4655.1700, 4655.3700

Chemical sanitizing, dishwashing equipment, Minn. Rules 4655.8820

Correspondence with department, retention, Minn. Rules 4655.3800

Generally, Minn. Rules 4655.4200

Inspections by department, Minn. Rules 4655.2300

Medical assistance payments, Minn. Rules 9549.0059

Medical care record, see Medical records under this topic

Menus, foods purchased, Minn. Rules 4655.8630

Personnel records, Minn. Rules 4655.1400, 4655.4400

Residents personal funds, Minn. Rules 4655.4140

Refinancing, incentives, medical assistance, Minn. Statutes 2022 256B.431

Refrigerated storage, perishable foods, Minn. Rules 4660.4900

Relocation

Long-term care consultation services, Minn. Statutes 2022 256B.0911

Medical assistance, Minn. Statutes 2022 256R.40, 2022 256R.50

Relocation plans, Minn. Statutes 2022 144A.161

Swing bed patients, terminal illness or condition, medical assistance coverage, Minn. Statutes 2022 256B.0625

Remodeling, nursing home beds, Minn. Statutes 2022 144A.071

Renovation, medical assistance, costs and rates, Minn. Statutes 2022 256B.431

Rental payment rates, medical assistance, Minn. Statutes 2022 256B.431

Replacement, medical assistance, Minn. Statutes 2022 256B.431

Reports about, aversive and deprivation procedures, Minn. Statutes 2022 245.825

Reports given

Annual reports, resident case mix assessments, Minn. Statutes 2022 144.0724

Medical assistance, see Reports given under NURSING HOMES

Residents, relocation, Minn. Statutes 2022 144A.161

Reports

Administrator responsibilities, Minn. Rules 4655.1400

Food poisoning and reportable diseases, Minn. Rules 4655.4300

Statistical data and services furnished, forms, Minn. Rules 4655.3800

Resident advisory councils, Minn. Statutes 2022 144A.10, 2022 144A.33

Resident assessments (health)

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2022 144.0724

Medical assistance

Case mix indices, classification, Minn. Statutes 2022 256R.17

Facility average case mix index, Minn. Statutes 2022 256R.02

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2022 144.0724

Persons under age 65, Minn. Statutes 2022 256B.0911

Use, resident reimbursement case mix classifications, Minn. Statutes 2022 144.0724

Resident days, see under NURSING HOMES

Resident reimbursement case mix classifications, Minn. Statutes 2022 144.0724

Residents

Abuse of, reporting, see VULNERABLE ADULTS

Alternative care program, eligibility exclusion, Minn. Statutes 2022 256B.0913

Assessments (health), see Resident assessments (health) under this topic

Assets, medical assistance recipients, treatment and transfer, Minn. Statutes 2022 256B.0595

Brain injured persons, medical assistance services and programs, Minn. Statutes 2022 256B.093

Consent, drugs and medicines, repackaging, Minn. Statutes 2022 151.415

Discharge, Minn. Statutes 2022 144A.135

Family advisory councils, Minn. Statutes 2022 144A.10, 2022 144A.33

Fishing licenses, exemption, Minn. Statutes 2022 97A.445

Interactive video, targeted case management, Minn. Statutes 2022 256B.0924

Legal noncitizens, general assistance eligibility, exceptions, Minn. Statutes 2022 256D.05

Medical assistance, see Residents under NURSING HOMES

Medical cannabis patient registry program, restrictions, Minn. Statutes 2022 152.34

Medical records, Minn. Statutes 2022 144.0724, 2022 144.3351

Notice received, closure or curtailment, reduction, or change in operations, Minn. Statutes 2022 144A.161

Patients bill of rights, Minn. Statutes 2022 144.651 to 2022 144.6585

Personal funds, licensees' duties, Minn. Statutes 2022 144A.161

Personal possessions, inventories, Minn. Statutes 2022 144A.161

Predatory offenders, Minn. Statutes 2022 144A.135, 2022 243.166

Real property owned by, homestead determination rules, Minn. Statutes 2022 273.124

Relocation, see same under this topic

Representatives, Minn. Statutes 2022 144.0724

Resident advisory councils, Minn. Statutes 2022 144A.10, 2022 144A.33

Resource utilization groups (RUGs), Minn. Statutes 2022 144.0724

Targeted case management services, limitation, medical assistance, Minn. Statutes 2022 256B.0924

Telephones or personal communication devices, licensees' duties, Minn. Statutes 2022 144A.161

Transition assistance, long-term care consultation services, Minn. Statutes 2022 256B.0911

Residents

Adequate care, criteria, Minn. Rules 4655.6400

Admissions, see same under this topic

Age for admittance, Minn. Rules 4655.0400

Assessments, medical assistance payments, Minn. Rules 9549.0058, 9549.0059

Death of residents, see same under this topic

Defined, Minn. Rules 4655.0100

Discrimination, Minn. Rules 4655.0700

Illness or accident, Minn. Rules 4655.4000, 4655.6700

Mail, sending and receiving, Minn. Rules 4655.1910

Medical records, see same under this topic

Number permitted in home, Minn. Rules 4655.0500

Personal business affairs, legal authorization to handle, Minn. Rules 4655.1910

Personal clothing, laundering, Minn. Rules 4655.8300

Personal funds of residents, see same under this topic

Physical examinations, Minn. Rules 4655.4700

Privacy, Minn. Rules 4655.6400

Restraints, conditions for using, Minn. Rules 4655.6600

Smoking, Minn. Rules 4655.1910

Spiritual needs, providing for, Minn. Rules 4655.5300

Telephones, access, Minn. Rules 4655.1910

Valuable personal belongings, safekeeping, providing space, Minn. Rules 4660.5500

Visitors, access to residents, Minn. Rules 4655.1910

Restraints, procedures for use, Minn. Rules 4655.6600

Rodent control, Minn. Rules 4655.9040

Safety

Fire safety, see same under this topic

Training of staff and volunteers, Minn. Rules 4655.6500

Written plan, Minn. Rules 4655.6500

Sale of facilities, medical assistance payments, rate adjustments, receivership, Minn. Statutes 2022 256R.52

Scatter rugs, Minn. Rules 4660.6920

Scope of rules

Medical assistance payments, Minn. Rules 9549.0010

Operation, Minn. Rules 4655.0090

Physical plant, Minn. Rules 4660.0090

Scullery sinks, Minn. Rules 4660.4910

Self-insurance, medical assistance

Cost allocation, Minn. Statutes 2022 256R.12

Workers compensation, allowed costs, Minn. Statutes 2022 256R.10

Service rooms, numbering, Minn. Rules 4660.4500

Shelving, surface, cleanability, Minn. Rules 4655.9050

Showers and shower facilities

Accessibility requirements, Minn. Rules 4660.4110, 4660.4120

Fixtures, Minn. Rules 4660.4120, 4660.8000

Minimum illumination levels, table, Minn. Rules 4660.9900

Nonslip surfaces, Minn. Rules 4660.4110, 4660.6920

Number required, Minn. Rules 4660.3900

Privacy, Minn. Rules 4660.4110, 4660.4120

Ventilation, Minn. Rules 4660.9940

Water temperature, Minn. Rules 4660.7800

Sinks

Activity areas, Minn. Rules 4660.4840

Fixtures, specifications, Minn. Rules 4660.8000

Food preparation areas, Minn. Rules 4660.4900

Installation, height, Minn. Rules 4660.4100

Laundry processing rooms, Minn. Rules 4660.5020

Number required, Minn. Rules 4660.3900

Scullery sinks, Minn. Rules 4655.8830, 4660.4910

Service sink, janitors' closet, Minn. Rules 4660.4300

Waste line interceptors, Minn. Rules 4660.8000

Water temperature, Minn. Rules 4660.7800

Smoke detectors and alarms, building code, Minn. Rules 1305.0907

Smoking regulations, generally, see SMOKING

Smoking regulations

Food preparation and dishwashing area, Minn. Rules 4655.8520

Generally, see SMOKING

Restrictions, Minn. Rules 4655.1910

Snacks, nourishment area, Minn. Rules 4660.3800

Soiled linen collection rooms, Minn. Rules 4660.5010

Special transportation services, exclusions, Minn. Statutes 2022 174.30

Special transportation services, Minn. Rules 8840.5100 to 8840.6300

Spiritual needs of residents, providing for, Minn. Rules 4655.5300

Stairs

Minimum illumination levels, table, Minn. Rules 4660.9900

Nonskid surfaces, Minn. Rules 4660.6920

Protection railings, top landings, Minn. Rules 4660.7400

Service stairs, lighting requirements, Minn. Rules 4660.8450

State Building Code, generally, Minn. Rules 4660.8610

Storage

Activities areas, Minn. Rules 4660.4840

Bedroom storage space, Minn. Rules 4660.3460

Bulky equipment storage, Minn. Rules 4660.4200

Ceilings of storage rooms, height, Minn. Rules 4660.6200

Central storage areas, Minn. Rules 4660.5100

Clean linen storage, Minn. Rules 4660.3700, 4660.5040

Dishes and utensils, Minn. Rules 4660.4900, 4660.4920

Equipment and supplies, Minn. Rules 4655.7400

Food, Minn. Rules 4655.8670

Hazardous materials, Minn. Rules 4660.7800

Housekeeping supplies, Minn. Rules 4655.9020

Ice, Minn. Rules 4655.8660

Janitors' closet, Minn. Rules 4660.4300

Lighting requirements, Minn. Rules 4660.8450

Linen, Minn. Rules 4655.8300

Medical records, Minn. Rules 4655.3600

Nonperishable food, Minn. Rules 4655.8670, 4660.4900

Perishable food, Minn. Rules 4655.8670, 4660.4900

Personal toilet accessories, lavatories, Minn. Rules 4660.4100

Refuse area, Minn. Rules 4660.5200

Resident belongings, valuables, Minn. Rules 4655.7000, 4660.5500

Solid waste, Minn. Rules 4655.9010

Sterile supplies, Minn. Rules 4655.7400

Yard maintenance equipment and supplies, Minn. Rules 4660.5300

Supportive services, health care taxes, exclusion, Minn. Statutes 2022 295.50

Telephones, access to residents, Minn. Rules 4655.1910

Therapy services, medical assistance

Billing and reimbursement, Minn. Statutes 2022 256R.54

Care-related costs, Minn. Statutes 2022 256R.02

Cost allocations, Minn. Statutes 2022 256R.12

Toilets and toilet facilities

Accessibility to bedrooms, new construction, Minn. Rules 4660.4000

Activity areas, Minn. Rules 4660.4840

Dietary staff, accessibility, Minn. Rules 4660.4900

Doors, new construction, Minn. Rules 4660.4000

Employee facilities, Minn. Rules 4660.5600

Fixtures, specifications, Minn. Rules 4660.8000

Flush valves, specifications, Minn. Rules 4660.8000

Food preparation areas, Minn. Rules 4660.4900

Grab bars, towel bars, Minn. Rules 4660.3900

Layout of room, Minn. Rules 4660.4100

Lighting requirements, Minn. Rules 4660.8450, 4660.9900

Lobby areas, providing near, Minn. Rules 4660.5400

Location, Minn. Rules 4660.3900

Number required, Minn. Rules 4660.3900

Privacy door locks, Minn. Rules 4660.4000

Specifications, type, Minn. Rules 4660.4100

Ventilation requirements, Minn. Rules 4660.8310, 4660.9940

Towel bars, required in resident toilets, existing facilities, Minn. Rules 4660.3900

Towel dispensers

Activity areas, Minn. Rules 4660.4840

Lavatories, new construction, Minn. Rules 4660.3900

Transfers (residents), Minn. Statutes 2022 144A.135, 2022 144A.162

Transportation services, site visits, resident relocation, Minn. Statutes 2022 144A.161

Tuberculosis infection control program, Minn. Statutes 2022 144.56

Urinals, number required, type, Minn. Rules 4660.3900

Variances, licenses, Minn. Statutes 2022 144.057

Variances

Appeals, Minn. Rules 4655.1060

Contested cases, agency decisions, Minn. Rules 4655.1060

Criteria for granting, Minn. Rules 4655.1010

Denial, Minn. Rules 4655.1050

Effect of, Minn. Rules 4655.1030

Notice, department's decision, Minn. Rules 4655.1020

Refusal to renew, Minn. Rules 4655.1050

Renewals, Minn. Rules 4655.1040

Requests, information required, procedures, Minn. Rules 4655.1000

Revocation, Minn. Rules 4655.1050

Vending machines, Minn. Rules 4655.8670

Ventilation

Air supply, Minn. Rules 4660.6300

Bedrooms, Minn. Rules 4660.3410

Deodorizers, aerosols, substituting, Minn. Rules 4655.9030

Dietary area, Minn. Rules 4660.8350

Filtering, Minn. Rules 4660.8340

Fresh air intakes, location, Minn. Rules 4660.8320

Janitors' closets, Minn. Rules 4660.8310

Kitchen requirements, Minn. Rules 4660.8310

Laundry, Minn. Rules 4660.8310, 4660.8360

Maintenance and repair, Minn. Rules 4660.7800

Mechanical rooms, Minn. Rules 4660.8370

Plumbing waste lines, Minn. Rules 4660.8000

Pressure relationships, tables, Minn. Rules 4660.9940

Registers for air supply, location, Minn. Rules 4660.8330

Requirements, generally, Minn. Rules 4660.4700, 4660.8310

Storage, nonperishable food, Minn. Rules 4660.4900

Toilet areas, Minn. Rules 4660.8310

Violations and penalties

License surcharge violations, Minn. Statutes 2022 256.9657

Medical assistance, see Violations and penalties under NURSING HOMES

Nurses aides, hiring violations, Minn. Statutes 2022 144A.61

Nursing assistants, hiring violations, Minn. Statutes 2022 144A.61

Physical restraint violations, Minn. Statutes 2022 144A.10

Resident reimbursement case mix classification, rate reduction, Minn. Statutes 2022 144.0724

Violations and penalties

Fifty dollar penalty, Minn. Rules 4655.9200

Generally, Minn. Rules 4655.9250

Health statutes fines, Minn. Rules 4655.9340

Reporting maltreatment, Minn. Rules 4655.9342

Two hundred fifty dollar penalty, Minn. Rules 4655.9210

Volunteers

Identification badges, Minn. Rules 4655.5100

Inservice education, administrator's responsibilities, Minn. Rules 4655.1400

Personal hygiene, Minn. Rules 4655.2000

Supervision, Minn. Rules 4655.1200

Training, safety program, Minn. Rules 4655.6500

Waivers

License surcharges, federal waivers, Minn. Statutes 2022 256.9657

Nurses aides, training and competency evaluation programs, continuation, Minn. Statutes 2022 144A.10

Physical restraint violations, Minn. Statutes 2022 144A.10

Waivers

Appeals, Minn. Rules 4655.1060

Contested cases, agency decisions, Minn. Rules 4655.1060

Criteria for granting, Minn. Rules 4655.1010

Denial, Minn. Rules 4655.1050

Effect of, Minn. Rules 4655.1030

Notice, department's decision, Minn. Rules 4655.1020

Refusal to renew, Minn. Rules 4655.1050

Renewals, Minn. Rules 4655.1040

Requests, information required, procedures, Minn. Rules 4655.1000

Revocation, Minn. Rules 4655.1050

Walks, maintenance and repair, Minn. Rules 4660.7800

Walls

Building code requirements, Minn. Rules 4660.7500

Cleanliness, housekeeping, Minn. Rules 4655.9000

Electrical switches, Minn. Rules 4660.8440

Maintenance and repair, Minn. Rules 4660.7800

Maximum temperature, Minn. Rules 4660.6100

Specifications, Minn. Rules 4660.7500

Windows

Bedrooms, Minn. Rules 4660.3440

Day rooms, Minn. Rules 4660.4820

Glass, safety protection, Minn. Rules 4660.7000

Screens, Minn. Rules 4655.9060

Wells, protection railings, Minn. Rules 4660.7400

Workers' compensation insurance, medical assistance, allowed costs, Minn. Statutes 2022 256R.10

Yard maintenance equipment and supplies, storage, Minn. Rules 4660.5300