249A.18A  RESIDENT ASSESSMENT.
 A nursing facility as defined in section 135C.1 shall complete a
 resident assessment prior to initial admission of a resident and
 periodically during the resident's stay in the facility.  The
 assessment shall be completed for each prospective resident and
 current resident regardless of payor source.  The nursing facility
 may utilize the same resident assessment tool required for
 certification of the facility under the medical assistance and
 federal Medicare programs to comply with this section.
         Section History: Recent Form

 2000 Acts, ch 1004, §12, 22