Mississippi Administrative Code
Title 25 - Military and Veterans - Veterans' Home Purchase Board
Part 102 - Organization
Chapter 4 - Veterans Nursing Homes
Rule 25-102-4.13 - Order and Rules of the Home

Universal Citation: MS Code of Rules 25-102-4.13

Current through September 24, 2024

All veterans shall consent to abide by all rules and/or regulations governing the Veterans Nursing Homes and to follow the course of treatment prescribed by the Veterans Nursing Home medical staff or the Homes outside medical consultants.

A. Any resident may elect to have his/her own physician provide care and treatment inside a State Veterans Home. However, such physician will be subject to and must comply with all laws, regulations, and/or policies of the Homes and/or regulatory agencies.

The resident is responsible for ensuring that physician is in compliance as stated. If physician does not comply as stated, resident may be discharged.

B. Residents shall apply for all state and federal monetary/medical benefits for which he/she may be entitled. He/she shall be counseled about benefit entitlement by a representative of the Veterans Affairs Board.

C. Residents requiring dental care will be responsible for all associated costs.

D. Residents shall furnish their own items of personal clothing and bring with them any orthopedic appliances, braces, wheelchairs, walkers, etc. (beds excepted) which may have been issued to them by the Department of Veterans Affairs.

(1) Any clothing or items brought in to the Home for the Resident should be given to staff at admissions or the Nurses' Station so that the clothing can be properly labeled by the Laundry Department and listed on the Resident's inventory sheet.

(2) The nursing home is not responsible for the residents lost or damaged items of any kind.

E. Resident, upon admission, shall designate a beneficiary to receive all personal belongings, to include funds on deposit with Board, should the resident die or be incapacitated at the time of discharge.

F. Residents of a State Veterans Home will not be permitted to operate a motor vehicle on the State Home grounds. Exceptions:

(1) Residents with specially adapted vehicles will be allowed to operate same if accompanied by a responsible party.

(2) Residents who were admitted to the State Veterans Home on or before January 7, 1994, may operate a motor vehicle on State Veterans Home Grounds unless medically contraindicated (as documented by the physician in the individual's medical records). Residents who wish to maintain a motor vehicle on a State Veterans Home grounds, will be required to leave the keys with a family member or the administrator.

G. In order to insure the safety of the residents, a resident may leave the Home only after signing out.

(1) Residents may sign self out/in unless medically contraindicated, as documented by the physician in the individual's medical record.

(2) If medically contraindicated, resident must be signed out/in and accompanied by a member of the State Veterans Affairs Board's staff, a family member or other responsible party.

H. There shall not be any income and /or net worth bar for admission to a State Veterans Home.

I. Residents are encouraged to deposit excess personal funds with the State Veterans Affairs Board. Such funds will be held on deposit in an interest-bearing account in a local bank account. There is no charge for this service.

J. If requested and appointed by appropriate authority, the Board will act as fiduciary for incompetent residents. However, the Board will NOT accept this appointment unless income from all sources is also under the Board's control. This is to permit the Board to be able to comply with regulations and policies requiring timely and accurate reporting of the resident's income and assets. A fiduciary is liable for the consequences of inaccurate and/or untimely reporting.

K. Residents shall recognize that the Home will be operated in full compliance with the Civil Rights Act without discrimination as to race, color, creed or religion.

L. Dietary Order Policy. It is the policy of the Mississippi State Veterans Affairs Board to follow the dietary order of the physician of the Home. The staff will not follow any diet order contrary to the order of the Home physician. Each resident must comply with the dietary order written by the Home physician for him/her. A residents failure, or failure of the family of the resident, to comply with this policy will result in the discharge of the resident from the Home.

M. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Policy. In the event of cardiopulmonary arrest:

(1) Basic CPR will be performed if there is a staff member available with the requisite skills and knowledge to perform basic CPR, UNLESS, in the opinion of the physician, this intervention is medically unnecessary or inappropriate OR the resident (or surrogate) has directed AGAINST this action.

(2) An ambulance will be summoned unless, in the opinion of the physician, this intervention is medically unnecessary or inappropriate.

Miss. Code Ann. § 35-1-27 (Supp. 2010).

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