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RESIDENT CHART REQUIREMENTS. Access to Records The facility must ensure that the appropriate records are readily available to employees and contractors authorized to access the records. Resident records must be maintained in a manner that allows for timely access, printing, or transmission of the records. The records must be made readily available to the commissioner upon request. To see the rest of 144G.43  Requirements click here. According to 144G.43, Subd. 1(c): The facility may not disclose to any other person any personal, financial, or medical information about the resident, except: (1) as may be required by law; (2) to employees or contractors of the facility, another facility, other health care practitioner or provider, or inpatient facility needing information in order to provide services to the resident, but only the information that is necessary for the provision of services; (3) to persons authorized in writing by the resident, including third-party payers; and (4) to representatives of the commissioner authorized to survey or investigate facilities under this chapter or federal laws. Contact Us for a Free Consultation If you have concerns about the care provided by an assisted living provider in Minnesota, contact Attorney Kenneth LaBore for a free consultation at 612-743-9048 or by email at KLaBore@MNnursinghomeneglect.com. We Practice in the Following Areas Wrongful Death Wound Care Neglect Fall injury / Injuries Fractures Sexual Assault  Bed Sores / Pressure Ulcers Mechanical Patient Lift Injuries Medication Errors Physical Abuse Bowel Obstruction Wandering & Elopement Infectious Diseases (MRSA, C-Diff) Elder Burn Injuries Choking & Asphyxiation Clogged Trach & Breathing Tubes Urinary Infections & Sepsis Nursing Home Abuse  Suspicions

Facility Restrictions. According to Minn. Stat. 144G.42, Subd. 3, these are the following financial facility restrictions: (a) This subdivision does not apply to licensees that are Minnesota counties or other units of government. (b) A facility or staff person may not: (1) accept a power-of-attorney from residents for any purpose, and may not accept appointments as guardians or conservators of residents; or (2) borrow a resident’s funds or personal or real property, nor in any way convert a resident’s property to the possession of the facility or staff person. (c) A facility may not serve as a resident’s legal, designated, or other representative. (d) Nothing in this subdivision precludes a facility or staff person from accepting gifts of minimal value or precludes acceptance of donations or bequests made to a facility that are exempt from section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. To see the rest of 144G.42 Minimum Assisted Living facility restrictions and requirements click here. Contact Us for a Free Consultation If you have concerns about the care provided by an assisted living provider in Minnesota, contact Attorney Kenneth LaBore for a free consultation at 612-743-9048 or by email at KLaBore@MNnursinghomeneglect.com.