410 Ind. Admin. Code 16.2-3.1-52

Current through November 6, 2024

Section 410 IAC 16.2-3.1-52 - Quality assessment and assurance

Authority: IC 16-28-1-7

Affected: IC 16-28-5-1

Sec. 52.

(a) A facility must maintain a quality assessment and assurance committee consisting of the following:

(1) The director of nursing services.

(2) A physician designated by the facility.

(3) At least three (3) other members of the facility's staff.

(b) The quality assessment and assurance committee shall do the following:

(1) Meet at least quarterly to identify issues with respect to which quality assessment and assurance activities are necessary.

(2) Develop and implement appropriate plans of action to correct identified issues.

(c) For purposes of IC 16-28-5-1, a breach of:

(1) subsection (a) is a deficiency; and

(2) subsection (b) is a noncompliance.

410 IAC 16.2-3.1-52

Indiana State Department of Health; 410 IAC 16.2-3.1-52; filed Jan 10, 1997, 4:00 p.m.: 20 IR 1560, eff Apr 1, 1997; errata filed Apr 10, 1997, 12:15 p.m.: 20 IR 2414; 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-410130346RFA

Readopted filed 11/13/2019, 3:14 p.m.: 20191211-IR-410190391RFA