0465-02-13-.02
Professional Services
Cite as Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0465-02-13-.02
(1)
The licensee must provide or procure assistance for persons supported in locating qualified
dental, medical, nursing and pharmaceutical care including care for emergencies during
hours of the facility’s operation.
(2)
The licensee must ensure that an annual physical examination is provided or procured for
each person supported (unless less often is indicated by the physician of the person
supported). Such examinations should include routine screenings (such as vision and
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hearing) and laboratory examinations (such as Pap smear and blood work) as determined
necessary by the physician and special studies where the index of suspicion is high.
(3)
The licensee must ensure that an annual dental screening is provided or procured for each
person supported.
(4)
The licensee must ensure that each person supported is provided with immunizations as
required by the Tennessee Department of Health unless contraindicated by a physician’s
order.
(5)
The licensee must ensure that each person supported receives a medical exam within ninety
(90) days before or thirty (30) days after admission.