Minnesota Administrative Rules

4655.0400 TYPES OF PATIENTS OR RESIDENTS NOT TO BE RECEIVED.

Subpart 1.

Admittance of certain adults.

Maternity patients, disturbed mental patients (see part 4655.6600), and patients or residents, who in the opinion of the attending physician have or are suspected of having a disease endangering other patients or residents shall not be admitted to or retained in either a nursing home or a boarding care home.

Subp. 2.

Admittance of children.

A nursing home or a boarding care home for adults shall not receive either sick children or well children for care. For the purpose of these rules, children are defined as persons under 16 years of age.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 144.56; 144A.02 to 144A.08

Published Electronically:

January 19, 2005