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

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. SourceLaws 2004, LB 1005, § 49. Cross ReferencesNurse Practice Act, see section 38-2201.