| SB 0534 | Includes definitions for protective oversight and voluntary leave in the Omnibus Nursing Home Act |
| Sponsor: | Cauthorn | |||
| LR Number: | 1541S.01T | Fiscal Note: | 1541-01 | |
| Committee: | Aging, Families, Mental & Public Health | |||
| Last Action: | 07/01/03 - Signed by Governor | Journal page: | ||
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| Effective Date: | August 28, 2003 | |||
SB 534 - This act includes definitions for "protective oversight" and "voluntary leave" in the Omnibus Nursing Home Act.
Protective oversight is defined as a twenty-four hour awareness of the location of a resident and the ability to intervene and supervise the nutrition, medication, and care of the resident.
Voluntary leave is defined as an off-premise leave initiated
by a competent resident or the legal guardian of an incompetent
resident.
LORIE TOWE