Minn. R. agency 144, ch. 4658, MEDICAL AND DENTAL SERVICES, pt. 4658.0730
Nursing home staff providing daily oral care must be trained and competent to provide daily oral care for residents.
A nursing home must maintain a written dental provider agreement with at least one dentist, licensed by the Board of Dentistry, who agrees to provide:
A nursing home must assist residents in making dental appointments and arranging for transportation to and from the dentist's office.
A nursing home must arrange for on-site dental services for residents who cannot travel, if those services are available in the community.
A nursing home must maintain a list of dentists in the service area willing and able to provide routine or emergency dental services for the nursing home's residents. Copies of the list must be readily accessible to nursing personnel.
Minn. R. agency 144, ch. 4658, MEDICAL AND DENTAL SERVICES, pt. 4658.0730
Statutory Authority: MS s 144A.04; 144A.08; 256B.431