Iowa Administrative Code
Agency 481 - Inspections and Appeals Department
Inspections Division
Chapter 58 - Nursing Facilities
Rule 481-58.16 - Resident Care and Personal Services

(1) Beds shall be made daily and adjusted as necessary. A complete change of linen shall be made at least once a week and more often if necessary. (Ill)

(2) Residents shall receive sufficient supervision so that their personal cleanliness is maintained. (II, III)

(3) Residents shall have clean clothing as needed to present a neat appearance, to be free of odors, and to be comfortable. Clothing shall be based on resident choice and shall be appropriate to residents' activities and to the weather (III)

(4) Rescinded, effective 7/14/82.

(5) Residents shall be encouraged to leave their rooms and make use of the recreational room or living room of the facility. (Ill)

(6) Residents shall not be required to pass through another's bedroom to reach a bathroom, living room, dining room, corridor, or other common areas of the facility. (Ill)

(7) Rescinded, effective 7/14/82.

(8) Uncontrollable residents shall be transferred or discharged from the facility in accordance with contract arrangements and requirements of Iowa Code chapter 135C. (II, III)

(9) Except for those who request differently, residents who are not bedfast shall be fully dressed each day to maintain self-esteem and promote the residents' normal lifestyles. (Ill)

(10) Residents shall receive a bath of their choice, based on the facility's accommodations, as needed to maintain proper hygiene. (II, III)