Upon discharge of a patient or resident, unless the patient's or resident's bed is being held for anticipated readmission, all funds of that patient or resident shall be returned to the patient or resident or to the patient's or resident's legal guardian or conservator, representative payee or other person designated, in writing, by the patient or resident with a written accounting in exchange for a signed receipt. Funds which are maintained outside of the nursing home or boarding care home shall be returned within five business days.
Upon the death of a patient or resident, the nursing home or boarding care home shall provide a complete accounting of that patient's or resident's funds.
Minn. R. agency 144, ch. 4655, RECORD OF PATIENTS' AND RESIDENTS' FUNDS, pt. 4655.4170
Statutory Authority: MS s 144.56; 144A.02 to 144A.08