DHS 132.45(6)(e)3.3. Others, as may be used by the facility;
DHS 132.45(6)(f)(f) Inservice and orientation programs. Subject matter, instructors and attendance records of all inservice and orientation programs;
DHS 132.45(6)(g)(g) Transfer agreements. Transfer agreements, unless exempt under s. DHS 132.53 (4);
DHS 132.45(6)(h)(h) Funds and property statement. The statement prepared upon a resident’s discharge or transfer from the facility that accounts for all funds and property held by the facility for the resident.
DHS 132.45(6)(i)(i) Court orders and consent forms. Copies of court orders or other documents, if any, authorizing another person to speak or act on behalf of the resident.
DHS 132.45 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, July, 1982, No. 319, eff. 8-1-82; am. (1) (3) (c) (5) (intro.), (b) 1. intro. and e., 2. a. and d., 3., (c) 1. and 2., (d) 1., (e), (f) 1. and (g), (6) (g), renum. (4) (a) to (e), (5) (e) and (6) (h) to be (4) (c) to (g), (5) (L) and (6) (i) and am. (5) (L), cr. (4) (a) and (b), (5) (e) and (6) (h), Register, January, 1987, No. 373, eff. 2-1-87; CR 04-053: r. and recr. (3) and (5) (d), am. (4) (g) 2. and (5) (e), r. (5) (g) Register October 2004 No. 586, eff. 11-1-04; CR 06-053: r. (4) (a), (b) and (d), (e) and (f) 1. and 3., am. (4) (f) 2. (g) 1., (5) (b) 3. and 5., (c) 4. g., and (6) (h), renum. (4) (f) 2., 4. and 5. to be (4) (f) 1., 2. and 3., Register August 2007 No. 620, eff. 9-1-07.
DHS 132.46DHS 132.46Quality assessment and assurance.
DHS 132.46(1)(1)Committee maintenance and composition. A facility shall maintain a quality assessment and assurance committee for the purpose of identifying and addressing quality of care issues. The committee shall be comprised of at least all of the following individuals:
DHS 132.46(1)(a)(a) The director of nursing services.
DHS 132.46(1)(b)(b) The medical director or a physician designated by the facility.
DHS 132.46(1)(c)(c) At least 3 other members of the facility’s staff.
DHS 132.46(2)(2)Committee responsibilities. The quality assessment and assurance committee shall do all of the following:
DHS 132.46(2)(a)(a) Meet at least quarterly to identify quality of care issues with respect to which quality assessment and assurance activities are necessary.
DHS 132.46(2)(b)(b) Identify, develop and implement appropriate plans of action to correct identified quality deficiencies.
DHS 132.46(3)(3)Confidentiality. The department may not require disclosure of the records of the quality assessment and assurance committee except to determine compliance with the requirements of this section. This paragraph does not apply to any record otherwise specified in this chapter or s. 50.04 (3), 50.07 (1) (c) or 146.82 (2) (a) 5., Stats.
DHS 132.46 HistoryHistory: CR 04-053: cr. Register October 2004 No. 586, eff. 11-1-04.
subch. V of ch. DHS 132Subchapter V — Admissions, Retentions and Removals
DHS 132.51DHS 132.51Limitations on admissions and programs.
DHS 132.51(1)(1)License limitations.
DHS 132.51(1)(a)(a) Bed capacity. No facility may house more residents than the maximum bed capacity for which it is licensed. Persons participating in a day care program are not residents for purposes of this chapter.
DHS 132.51(1)(b)(b) Care levels.
DHS 132.51(1)(b)1.1. No person who requires care greater than that which the facility is licensed to provide may be admitted to or retained in the facility.
DHS 132.51(1)(b)2.2. No resident whose condition changes to require care greater than that which the facility is licensed to provide shall be retained.
DHS 132.51(1)(c)(c) Other conditions. The facility shall comply with all other conditions of the license.
DHS 132.51(2)(2)Other limitations on admissions.
DHS 132.51(2)(a)(a) Persons requiring unavailable services. Persons who require services which the facility does not provide or make available shall not be admitted or retained.
DHS 132.51(2)(b)(b) Communicable diseases.
DHS 132.51(2)(b)1.1. ‘Communicable disease management.’ The nursing home shall have the ability to appropriately manage persons with communicable disease the nursing home admits or retains based on currently recognized standards of practice.
DHS 132.51(2)(b)2.2. ‘Reportable diseases.’ Facilities shall report suspected communicable diseases that are reportable under ch. DHS 145 to the local public health officer or to the department’s bureau of communicable disease.