Section 410 IAC 16.2-3.1-44 - Naso-gastric tubesAuthority: IC 16-28-1-7
Affected: IC 16-28-5-1
Sec. 44.
(a) Based on the comprehensive assessment and comprehensive care plan of a resident, but subject to the resident's right to refuse, the facility must ensure the following:(1) A resident who has been able to eat enough alone or with assistance is not fed by naso-gastric tube unless the resident's clinical condition demonstrates that use of a naso-gastric tube was unavoidable.(2) A resident who is fed by a naso-gastric or gastrostomy tube receives the appropriate treatment and services to prevent aspiration pneumonia, diarrhea, vomiting, dehydration, metabolic abnormalities, and nasal-pharyngeal ulcers and to restore, if possible, normal eating skills.(b) For purposes of IC 16-28-5-1, a breach of subsection (a) is a deficiency.Indiana State Department of Health; 410 IAC 16.2-3.1-44; filed Jan 10, 1997, 4:00 p.m.: 20 IR 1557, eff Apr 1, 1997; readopted filed Jul 11, 2001, 2:23 p.m.: 24 IR 4234; readopted filed May 22, 2007, 1:44 p.m.: 20070613-IR-410070141RFA; readopted filed Sep 11, 2013, 3:19 p.m.: 20131009-IR-410130346RFAReadopted filed 11/13/2019, 3:14 p.m.: 20191211-IR-410190391RFA