ADMINISTRATOR

Subpart 1. Designation. A nursing home must designate a licensed nursing home administrator to be in immediate charge of the operation and administration of the nursing home, whether that individual is the licensee or a person designated by the licensee. The individual must have authority to carry out the provisions of this chapter and must be charged with the responsibility of doing so. Subp. 2. [Repealed, L 2001 c 69 s 2] Subp. 3. Administrator's absence; requirements. The administrator must not leave the premises without delegating authority to a person who is at least 21 years of age and capable of acting in an emergency and without giving information as to where the administrator can be reached. At no time may a nursing home be left without competent supervision. The person left in charge must have the authority to act in an emergency. Subp. 4. Notice of person in charge. The name of the person in charge at the time must be posted at the main entrance of the nursing home.