§ 5320.74. Health services.

 The LTSR provider shall:

   (1)  Develop written arrangements for providing routine and emergency medical and dental care for residents.

   (2)  Notify the resident’s designated person and the county administrator or a designee who shall ensure whatever assistance is necessary in making arrangements for the resident’s transfer to an appropriate facility. A physician shall determine if the resident’s physical condition indicates the need for a transfer to a hospital, nursing home or rehabilitation center.

   (3)  Have first aid supplies available and adhere to current Centers for Disease Control and the Department of Health’s recommendations for universal precautions in the administration of first aid and CPR.

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