Section 410 IAC 16.2-3.1-39 - Vision and hearingAuthority: IC 16-28-1-7
Affected: IC 16-28-5-1
Sec. 39.
(a) To ensure that residents receive proper treatment and assistive devices to maintain vision and hearing abilities, the facility must, if necessary, assist the resident as follows:(1) In making appointments.(2) By arranging for transportation to and from the office of a practitioner specializing in the treatment of vision or hearing impairment or the office of a professional specializing in the provision of vision or hearing assistive devices.(b) For purposes of IC 16-28-5-1, a breach of subsection (a) is a deficiency.Indiana State Department of Health; 410 IAC 16.2-3.1-39; filed Jan 10, 1997, 4:00 p.m.: 20 IR 1556, eff Apr 1, 1997; readopted filed Jul 11, 2001, 2:23 p.m.: 24 IR 4234; readopted filed May 22, 2007, 1:44 p.m.: 20070613-IR-410070141RFA; readopted filed Sep 11, 2013, 3:19 p.m.: 20131009-IR-410130346RFAReadopted filed 11/13/2019, 3:14 p.m.: 20191211-IR-410190391RFA