SPECIALIZED CARE UNIT

Subpart 1. Specialized care unit, defined. For purposes of this part, "specialized care unit" means any nursing unit within a nursing home designed and advertised for a specific population. Subp. 2. Statement of operations. A nursing home must develop and implement a statement of operations for the specialized care unit, which must include, at a minimum: A. the philosophy and objectives of the unit; B. the intended population of the unit; and C. admission and discharge criteria for the unit. Subp. 3. Availability of statement of operations. A nursing home must make the statement of operations for the specialized care unit available to the department and to the public.