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Code · Michigan · Chapter 333 — Health

333.21712 Name of nursing home; change in name; prohibited terms; rehabilitation services.

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333.21712 Name of nursing home; change in name; prohibited terms; rehabilitation services.
Sec. 21712.
(1)A nursing home shall use the name that appears on the license for its premises. A nursing home shall not change its name without the approval of the department.
(2)A nursing home shall not use the terms "hospital" or "sanitarium" or a term conveying a meaning that is substantially similar to those terms in the name of the nursing home. However, a nursing home may use the term "health center" or "health care center" or "rehabilitation center" or a term conveying a meaning substantially similar to those terms as long as those terms do not conflict with the terms prohibited by this subsection.
(3)If a nursing home uses the term "rehabilitation center" in its name as allowed under subsection (2), the nursing home shall have the capacity to provide rehabilitation services that include, at a minimum, all of the following:
(a)Physical therapy services.
(b)Occupational therapy services.
(c)Speech therapy services.
(4)A nursing home shall not include in its name the name of a religious, fraternal, or charitable corporation, organization, or association unless the corporation, organization, or association is an owner of the nursing home.
History: Add. 1978, Act 493, Eff. Mar. 30, 1979 ;-- Am. 2001, Act 273 , Imd. Eff. Jan. 11, 2002
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