Maine Revised Statutes
Chapter 405: LICENSING OF HOSPITALS AND INSTITUTIONS
22 §1812-F. Nursing homes; staffing for social services and patient activities

§1812-F. Nursing homes; staffing for social services and patient activities
1.  Minimum hours.  The department shall approve at least the following number of hours for the following services in nursing homes.  
A. The department shall approve at least 1/2 hour per patient per week for social services.   [PL 1991, c. 327 (NEW).]
B. The department shall approve at least 20 hours per week in nursing homes of up to 30 beds, at least 30 hours per week in nursing homes of 31 to 60 beds and at least 40 hours per week in nursing homes of 61 beds or more for patient activities.   [PL 1991, c. 327 (NEW).]
[PL 1991, c. 327 (NEW).]
2.  Transfer of hours.  The department shall approve the transfer of previously approved nonnursing hours to social service or patient activity hours if the transfer does not increase the nursing home's per diem rate.  
[PL 1991, c. 327 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
RR 1991, c. 2, §76 (COR). PL 1991, c. 327 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 421, §1 (NEW).

Structure Maine Revised Statutes

Maine Revised Statutes

TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE

Subtitle 2: HEALTH

Part 4: HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL CARE

Chapter 405: LICENSING OF HOSPITALS AND INSTITUTIONS

22 §1811. License required; definitions

22 §1812. Maternity home or hospital defined (REPEALED)

22 §1812-A. Nursing home defined

22 §1812-B. Hospitals and nursing homes

22 §1812-C. Nursing staff in nursing homes; reimbursement; delegation of duties; and policies

22 §1812-D. Reimbursement; geriatric training programs (REPEALED)

22 §1812-E. Ambulatory surgical facility

22 §1812-F. Nursing homes; staffing for social services and patient activities

22 §1812-G. Maine Registry of Certified Nursing Assistants and Direct Care Workers

22 §1812-H. Participation in the Medicare health insurance for the aged program

22 §1812-I. Critical access hospital defined

22 §1812-J. Unlicensed assistive persons

22 §1812-K. Intermediate care facility for persons with intellectual disabilities

22 §1812-L. Performance of certain tasks by physicians and others

22 §1813. Licenses for new and existing hospitals

22 §1814. Application

22 §1815. Fees

22 §1815-A. Nursing home surcharge

22 §1816. Inspections

22 §1817. Issuance of licenses

22 §1818. Appeals

22 §1819. Investment of hospital trust funds

22 §1819-A. Financial disclosure

22 §1820. Standards

22 §1820-A. Right of entry and inspection of nursing homes and boarding homes

22 §1821. Violations; penalties (REPEALED)

22 §1822. Notice of voluntary closure of hospital, sanatorium, convalescent home, rest home, nursing home or similar institution

22 §1822-A. Notice to nursing facility applicants

22 §1823. Treatment of minors

22 §1824. Personal funds of residents

22 §1825. Smoking in nursing homes (REPEALED)

22 §1826. Nursing home admission contracts

22 §1827. Photographs of nursing home residents

22 §1828. Records; disclosure

22 §1829. Notice to medical utilization review entity

22 §1830. Pharmaceutical services in nursing homes

22 §1831. Patient referrals

22 §1832. Safety and security in hospitals

22 §1833. Referral of veterans