Every skilled care facility shall retain, pursuant to a written agreement, a physician to serve as medical director on a part-time or full-time basis as is appropriate for the needs of the residents and the facility. Medical direction and coordination of medical care in the facility shall be provided by the medical director.

History

History: Cr. Register, July, 1982, No. 319, eff. 8-1-82; r. and recr. (2) (b), Register, January, 1987, No. 373, eff. 2-1-87; correction in (2) (b) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register, December, 1996, No. 492; CR 06-053: r. (1) (c), (2), cons., renum. and am. (1) (a) and (b) to be DHS 132.61, Register August 2007 No. 620, eff. 9-1-07.