We are excited to have the manuals online for our members to print and reference. Please see the manual information for Assisted Living and Basic Care below.
Manuals
Assisted Living Manual
AL North Dakota Century Code Licensing
AL North Dakota Century Code Excerpts
AL North Dakota Administrative Code
AL Other Resources
- Right to Emotional Support Animals in “No Pet” Housing
- Landlord’s Rights Regarding Emotional Support Animals
- 2022 NCAL State Regulatory Review
- Installation Plan for Electronic Monitoring
AL Standards and Best Practices Guidelines
- Voluntary Standards and Best Practices
- Guidance for Controlled Medication Counts
- Options for Medication Management – Short Pass (Four Hours or Less)
- Guide to Your Rights as an AL Tenant (updated 11/2023)
- Resident Rights Guidelines
- Notice of Transfer or Discharge
- Guide for Implementation of Transfer or Discharge Requirements
- Transfer and Discharge Rights Questions and Answers
Basic Care Manual
Basic Care Licensing Rules and Regulations
- NDCC Chapter 23-09.3 Basic Care Facilities (updated 11/2023)
- NDAC Chapter 33-03-24.1 Basic Care Facilities (updated 11/2023)
- NDAC Chapter 33-03-24.2 General Standard for Construction and Equipment for Basic Care Facilities
- NDAC Chapter 33-43-01 Nurse Aide Training, Competency Evaluation and Registry
- NDAC Chapter 54-07-02 Unlicensed Assistive Person Registry (updated 11/2023)
- NDAC Chapter 54-07-02.1 Criminal History Checks for Registration
- NDAC Chapter 54-07-03.1 Role of the Unlicensed Assistive Person and Technician
- Online Application for License to Operate a Basic Care Facility
- Online application for Renewal of Basic Care License
- Waiver Process for Basic Care Facility
- Basic Care Facility Request for a Waiver to all or a Portion of a Licensure Standard (SFN 61649)
- Nurse Aide/CNA Online Registry
Dietary Regulations
Resident Rights and Electronic Monitoring
- NDCC 50-10.1 Long-Term Care Ombudsmen
- NDCC 50-10.2 Rights of Health Care Facility Residents
- Guide to Your Rights as a Resident of a Basic Care Facility
- Resident Rights Guidelines
- Notice of Right to Place and Use an Electronic Monitoring Device
- Installation Plan for Electronic Monitoring
- Electronic Monitoring Documentation
- Roommate Authorization to Disclose Protected Health Information Authorized Electronic Monitoring Device
- Draft Provisions Electronic Monitoring
- BC & AL Transfer and Discharge Rights
- Guide for Implementation of Transfer or Discharge Requirements
- Notice of Transfer or Discharge
End of Life Care
- Memo – Hospice Services in a Basic Care Facility NOT Licensed to provide End of Life Services
- End of Life Care Q&A Basic Care Networking September 13, 2018
Pharmacy and Medication Administration
- NDAC 61-03-02 Consulting Pharmacist Regulations for Long-Term Care Facilities (Skilled, Intermediate, and Basic Care)
- Guidance for Controlled Medication Counts
- Option for Medication Management – Short Pass (Four hours or Less)
- Procedures for Residents/Patients Going on Pass From Long-Term-Care
- NDAC Chapter 54-07-08 Specific Delegation of Medication Administration
- Online registration for CNA, Nurse Aide and Medication Assistants
Basic Care Survey Procedures
- Survey Protocol for Basic Care Facilities
- Basic Care Facility Interpretive Guidelines
- Evacuation Difficulty Index (updated 7/2020)
- DoH Inspection Report – INFORMATIONAL ONLY
- Basic Care Resident Roster Provider Instructions
- Basic Care Resident Roster Form
Basic Care Assistance Program
- NDCC 50-24.5 Aid to Aged, Blind and Disabled Persons
- Basic Care Assistance Program Frequently Asked Questions
- Basic Care Assistance Brochure
Basic Care Payment System
- NDAC Chapter 75-02-07.1 Basic Care Rate Setting
- Basic Care Rate Setting Summary
- Medically Necessary items, service and durable medical equipment
Alzheimers, Dementia and Memory Care Facilities
Other Resources
- DHHS Basic Care Website
- Checklist for Determining Continued Need for Basic Care Services
- SFN 662 Personal Care Service Plan of Care
- Application for Case Management Services
- Personal Care Eligibility Requirements
- Denial, Reduction, Termination Policy
- Guide to Your Rights as a Resident of a Basic Care Facility
- Basic Care Assistance Program Brochure
- HCBS Functional & Financial Eligibility Requirements Comparison of Programs
- Map –Case Managers Territories for Screenings
- Guidelines for Assessment and Interventions for Residents Who Exhibit Behaviors
- Key Infection Control Recommendations
- Basic Care Facility Directory at 9/2023
- 2022 NCAL State Regulatory Review
- State and Federal Agencies Links