7 AAC 12.280. Rehabilitation services

(a) A nursing facility must provide a program of rehabilitative nursing care that assists each resident to achieve and maintain an optimal level of self-care and independence, as an integral part of the nursing service.

(b) A nursing facility must provide physical, occupational, or speech rehabilitative services for a resident on a full-time, part-time, or consultant basis in accordance with the needs of the resident.

(c) A therapist shall evaluate a resident in accordance with a physician's order. The therapist shall then establish an appropriate treatment program in coordination with medical, nursing, and other rehabilitative personnel.

(d) The therapist shall report on the resident's progress to the attending physician within two weeks after initiation of rehabilitative services. After that report, the therapist shall reevaluate and note in the resident's medical record the resident's status and treatment plan every 30 days in the case of a resident receiving active rehabilitation and at least every 90 days for other residents.

History: Eff. 11/19/83, Register 88; am 5/28/92, Register 122

Authority: AS 18.20.010

AS 18.20.060

The Alaska Administrative Code was automatically converted to HTML from a plain text format. Every effort has been made to ensure its accuracy, but neither Touch N' Go Systems nor the Law Offices of James B. Gottstein can be held responsible for any possible errors. This version of the Alaska Administrative Code is current through June, 2006.

If it is critical that the precise terms of the Alaska Administrative Code be known, it is recommended that more formal sources be consulted. Recent editions of the Alaska Administrative Journal may be obtained from the Alaska Lieutenant Governor's Office on the world wide web. If any errors are found, please e-mail Touch N' Go systems at E-mail. We hope you find this information useful. Copyright 2006. Touch N' Go Systems, Inc. All Rights Reserved.