Comprehensive Care Facility (Nursing Homes) Licensing and Certification Program
Program Overview
The Comprehensive Care Facility Licensing and Certification Program enforces the rules and regulations for long term care facilities. The Program staff conducts health and life safety code surveys and investigates complaints in order to assess the compliance of the facilities with the rules and regulations.
Announcements / Current News
Contact the Program
Indiana State Department of Health
Division of Long Term Care
2 North Meridian Street, 4B
Indianapolis, IN 46204
(317) 233-7442 (Long Term Care Receptionist)
(317) 233-1325 (ISDH Main Switchboard)
Map
Program Manager
Miriam Buffington
mbuffington@isdh.in.gov
(317) 233-7613
(317) 234-3069 [Administrative Assistant]
(317) 233-7322 [Fax]
Report a Complaint or Incident to the ISDH
Report a complaint regarding a health care facility
Individuals can call or email to make complaints about care provided at any licensed or certified Indiana health care providers or suppliers.
Report an incident regarding a health care facility
The Incident Report Form is for health care facilities to notify the Indiana State Department of Health of a reportable incident pursuant to the ISDH Reportable Unusual Occurrence Policy. The Incident Report Form is also for health care facility staff (nursing homes, intermediate care facilities, and hospice agencies) to report a reasonable suspicion of a crime against a resident pursuant to Federal regulations. This form is not to be used to file a complaint.
Consumer Information
Your Medicare Rights and Responsibilities
Out of Hospital Do Not Resuscitate Declaration and Order
Nursing Home Resident Rights
Universal Precautions and Patients' Rights
Consumer Reports
Consumer Guide to Nursing Homes
Nursing Home Quality Initiative
Directories
Directory of Comprehensive Nursing Facilities
Employment Opportunities
Learn more about Employment Opportunities with the Indiana State Department of Health
Forms
Administrator or Director of Nursing Change Form
Application for Approval of the 105 Hour Nurse Aide Training Program
Application for Approval of the Dining Assistant Program
Application for Approval of the Qualified Medication Aide Course
Application for Construction Permit for Long Term Care Facilities
Application for Conversion from State Licensed Only to Medicare/Medicaid Participation
Application for Conversion Medicaid Facility Converting into Medicare and/or Medicaid Facility
Application for License to Operate a Health Facility
Application for New Facility Residential Care Facility
Application for Renewal of Health Facility License
Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services Forms
Change of Ownership Medicaid Facility
Change of Ownership Medicare or Medicare/Medicaid Facility
Change of Ownership Residential Facility
Life Safety Code Waiver Request
New Medicare or Medicare/Medicaid Facility
Notice of Transfer and Discharge
Notice of Transfer and Discharge Request for Hearing
Nurse Aide Registry CNA Renewal
QMA Record of Annual In-service Training
Laws and Regulations
Federal Laws and Regulations
42 CFR 483 (Long Term Care Facilities)
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Homepage
State Operations Manual Appendix P (Survey Protocols)
State Operations Manual Appendix PP (Guidance to Surveyors)
State Operations Manual Appendix Q (Guidelines for Determining Immediate Jeopardy)
State Laws and Rules
Indiana Code 16-28; Licensure of Health Facilities
410 IAC 7-24; Retail Food Establishment Sanitation Requirements
410 IAC 16.2; Licensure of Health Facilities Rules
412 IAC 1; Emergency Relocation of Residents
412 IAC 2; Qualified Medication Aides
Indiana Law and Rules Homepage
Limited Criminal History Search
Links
Professional Organizations
American Health Information Management Association
Association of Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology
Hoosier Owners and Providers for the Elderly
Indiana Association of Homes and Services for the Aging
Indiana Chapter of the American Physical Therapy Association
Indiana Health Care Association
Indiana Speech Language Hearing Association
Indiana State Medical Association
Indiana State Nurses Association
State Government
Division of Mental Health and Addiction (FSSA)
Indiana Public Access Counselor
Office of Medicaid Policy and Planning (FSSA)
Federal Government
Advancing Excellence in America’s Nursing Homes
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
Health Care Excel (HCE)
National Patient Safety Organization
Newsletters
Newsletters and Subscription Home Page
Program Information and Policies
Administrators Reference Guide
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Survey and Certification Letters
Construction Plan Review for Health Facilities
Construction Plan Review for Long Term Care Facilities
Dining Assistant Training Manual
ISDH Program Guidance Letter LTC-2005-01
Alzheimer and Dementia training requirements for comprehensive and residential facilities.
Roundtable Questions and Answers
Universal Precautions and Patients' Rights
Reports
County Statistical Profile and Bed Needs Assessment
Comprehensive Care (Nursing Home) Bed Count - December 2012
Comprehensive Care (Nursing Home) Bed Count - May 2012
Comprehensive Care (Nursing Home) Bed Count - January 2012
Comprehensive Care (Nursing Home) Bed Count - September 2011
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