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Indiana Code Title 16. Health § 16-28-2-8

Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

Sec. 8.  (a) Each comprehensive care health facility shall post a notice that a resident, the legal representative of the resident, or another individual designated by the resident may request from the licensed nurse in charge of each shift information that designates the names of all nursing personnel on duty by job classification for the:

(1) wing;

(2) unit;  or

(3) other area as routinely designated by the health facility;

where the resident resides.

(b) The notice required under subsection (a) must meet the following conditions:

(1) Be posted in a conspicuous place that is readily accessible to residents and the public.

(2) Be at least 24 point font size on a poster that is at least eleven (11) inches wide and seventeen (17) inches long.

(3) Contain the:

(A) business telephone number of the administrator of the health facility;  and

(B) toll free telephone number for filing complaints with the state department.

(4) State that if a resident, the legal representative of the resident, or another individual designated by the resident is unable to obtain the information described in subsection (a) from the licensed nurse in charge of each shift, the resident, the legal representative of the resident, or another individual designated by the resident may do any of the following:

(A) Contact the administrator of the health facility.

(B) File a complaint with the state department by using the state department's toll free telephone number.

(c) The state department may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to carry out this section.

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