R432-270-12. Resident Assessment

  (1) A signed and dated resident assessment shall be completed on each resident prior to admission and at least every six months thereafter.

  (2) In Type I and Type II facilities, the initial and six-month resident assessment must be completed and signed by a licensed health care professional.

  (3) The resident assessment must accurately reflect the resident's status at the time of assessment.

  (4) The resident assessment must include a statement signed by the licensed health care professional completing the resident assessment that the resident meets the admission and level of assistance criteria for the facility.

  (5) The facility shall use a resident assessment form that is approved and reviewed by the Department to document the resident assessments.

  (6) The facility shall revise and update each resident's assessment when there is a significant change in the resident's cognitive, medical, physical, or social condition and update the resident's service plan to reflect the change in condition.