Authority: IC 16-21-1-7; IC 16-21-2-2.5

Affected: IC 16-21-1

Sec. 2. (a) The center shall develop, implement, and maintain the following:

1. (1) Written medical staff policies.

2. (2) Written procedures for the following:

   1. (A) Emergencies.
   2. (B) Initial treatment.
   3. (C) Transfer.

(b) The center shall provide immediate lifesaving measures, within the scope of service available, to all persons in the center, to include, but not be limited to, the following:

1. (1) Timely assessment.
2. (2) Basic life support.
3. (3) Appropriate transfer.

(c) The center shall develop, implement, and maintain the following:

1. (1) Policies that cover health care worker practice problems, including, but not limited to, the following:

   1. (A) Impaired health care workers.
   2. (B) Criminal history.
   3. (C) Disciplinary action.

2. (2) A written plan to address the internal review of unusual occurrences and disasters. This plan must cover, but not be limited to, the following:

   1. (A) Patient injuries or marked deterioration of patient condition occurring under unanticipated or unexpected circumstances.
   2. (B) Unexplained loss of or theft of a controlled substance.
   3. (C) Deaths occurring within the center.

(Indiana Department of Health; 410 IAC 27-5-2; filed Feb 3, 2006, 2:00 p.m.: 29 IR 1911; readopted filed Jul 12, 2012, 12:09 p.m.: 20120808-IR-410120265RFA; readopted filed Sep 26, 2018, 2:48 p.m.: 20181024-IR-410180328RFA; readopted filed Nov 14, 2024, 1:24 p.m.: 20241211-IR-410230798RFA)