Rule 25-102-4.13 - Order and Rules of the SVNHAll veterans shall consent to abide by all rules and/or regulations governing the SVNH and to follow the course of treatment prescribed by the SVNH medical staff or outside medical consultants.
A. Any resident may elect to have his/her on physician provide care and treatment inside a SVNH. However, such physician will be subject to and must comply with all laws, regulations, and/or policies of the homes and/or regulatory agencies. The resident is responsible for ensuring that physician is in compliance as stated. If physician does not comply as stated, resident may he discharged.B. Residents shall apply for all state and federal monetary/medical benefits for which he/she may be entitled. He/she shall be counseled about benefit entitlement by a representative of the MSVA.C. Residents requiring denial care will be responsible for all associated costs.D. Residents shall furnish their own kerns of personal clothing and bring with them any orthopedic appliances, braces, wheelchairs, walkers, etc. (beds excepted) which may have been issued to them by the Department of Veterans A [fairs.(1) Any clothing or items brought in to the home Tor the resident should be given to staff at admissions or the nurses' station so that the clothing can be properly labeled by the laundry department and listed on the resident's inventory sheet.(2) The nursing home is not responsible for the resident's lost or damaged items of any kind.E. Resident, upon admission, shall designate a beneficiary to receive all personal belongings, to include finds on deposit with SVNH, should the resident die or be incapacitated at the time of discharge.F. Residents of a SVNH will not be permitted to operate or possess a motor vehicle on the grounds.G. In order to insure the safety of the residents, a resident may leave the SVNH only after signing out.(1) Residents may sign self out/in unless medically contraindicated, as documented by the physician in the individual's medical record or court order.(2) If medically contraindicatcd, resident must be signed out/in and accompanied by a member of the MSVA staff, a family member or other responsible party.H. There shall not be any income and/or net worth bar for admission to a SVNH.I. Residents are encouraged to deposit excess personal funds with the SVNH. Such funds will be held on deposit in an interest-bearing account in a local bank account. There is no charge for this service.J. If requested and appointed by appropriate authority, the Board will act as fiduciary for incompetent residents. However, the Board will NOT accept this appointment unless income from all sources is also under the Board's control. This is to permit the Board to be able to comply with regulations and policies requiring timely and accurate reporting of the resident's income and assets. A fiduciary is liable for the consequences of inaccurate and/or untimely reporting.K. Residents shall recognize that the SVNH will be operated in full compliance with the Civil Rights Act without discrimination as to race, color, creed or religion.L. Dietary Order Policy. It is the policy of the MSVA to follow the dietary order of the physician of the SVNH The staff will not follow any diet order contrary to the order of the SVNH physician. Each resident must comply with the dietary order written by the SVNH physician for him/her. A resident's failure, or failure of the family of the resident, to comply with this policy will result in the discharge of the resident from the SVNH.M. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Policy. In the event of cardiopulmonary arrest:(1) Basic CPR will he performed if there is a staff member available with the requisite skills and knowledge to perform basic CPR, UNLESS, in the opinion of the physician, this intervention is medically unnecessary or inappropriate OR the resident (or surrogate) has directed AGAINST tin's action.(2) An ambulance will be summoned unless, in the opinion of the physician, this intervention is medically unnecessary or inappropriate.25 Miss. Code. R. 102-4.13
Miss. Code Ann. § 35-1-27 (Rev. 2023).