Guam § 7110 - Administration and Management of Nursing Homes.

§ 7110. Administration and Management of Nursing Homes.

Every nursing home shall comply with all applicable standards, rules

and regulations of the Department of Public Health and Social Services

agency and shall:

(a) Be under the administrative direction and charge of the person

whose name appears on the nursing home license as administrator of the

nursing home;

(b) Have at least one (1) registered nurse duly licensed to practice on

Guam responsible for planning and directing the nursing care, at least one

(1) nurse licensed by this Territory on duty at all times, and such additional

registered and licensed practical nurses and other paraprofessional

personnel in its employ as the size and regular patient care needs in the

home may require;

(c) Provide for the access of its patients to dental and other health

related services, recreational services, rehabilitative services and social

work services, appropriate to their needs and conditions and not directly fur-

nished by the nursing home;

(d) Keep drugs and medicine in a safe place specially set aside for the

purpose. No patient or other unauthorized person shall be permitted access

to such place and such drugs and medicine. Nothing herein shall be

construed to authorize any person to keep or administer drugs or medicine

who is not otherwise legally authorized to keep or administer such drugs or

medicine;

(e) Maintain its premises and equipment and conduct its operations in a

safe and sanitary manner;

(f) Provide a wholesome and nourishing diet sufficient to meet

generally accepted standards of proper nutrition for its patients, and provide

such therapeutic diets as may be prescribed for individual patients. In

making rules and regulations to implement this Subsection, the Department

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of Public Health and Social Services shall be guided by standards recom-

mended by nationally recognized professional groups and associations with

knowledge of dietetics;

(g) Keep full records of patient admission, discharges, medical and

general health status, including medical records, personal and social history,

and identity and address of next of kin or other person who may have

responsibility for the affairs of the patient; and

(h) Keep such fiscal records of its operations and conditions as may be

necessary to provide information pursuant to this Chapter as may be

required by rules and regulations of the Department of Public Health and

Social Services.