Article 4 - NURSING HOMES

Section 16B-4-1 - Purpose
Section 16B-4-2 - Definitions
Section 16B-4-3 - Powers, duties, and rights of Inspector General
Section 16B-4-4 - Administrative and inspection staff
Section 16B-4-5 - Rules; minimum standards for nursing homes
Section 16B-4-6 - License required; application; fees; duration; renewal
Section 16B-4-7 - Cost disclosure; surety for resident funds
Section 16B-4-8 - Investigation of complaints
Section 16B-4-9 - Inspections
Section 16B-4-9a - Exemptions
Section 16B-4-10 - Reports of inspections; plans of correction; assessment of penalties and use of funds derived therefrom; hearings
Section 16B-4-11 - Ban on admissions; closure; transfer of residents; appointment of temporary management; assessment of interest; collection of assessments; promulgation of rules to conform with federal requirements
Section 16B-4-12 - License denial, limitation, suspension, or revocation
Section 16B-4-12a - Independent informal dispute resolution
Section 16B-4-13 - Judicial review
Section 16B-4-14 - Legal counsel and services of the Inspector General
Section 16B-4-15 - Unlawful acts; penalties; injunctions; private right of action
Section 16B-4-16 - Separate accounts for residents' personal funds; consent for use; records; penalties
Section 16B-4-17 - Federal law; legislative rules
Section 16B-4-18 - Hospice palliative care required to be offered
Section 16B-4-19 - Employment restrictions
Section 16B-4-20 - Jury trial waiver to be a separate document