Model Nursing Facility Admission Agreement PREFACENursing Facility Admission Agreement • September 2nd, 2020
The attached model Nursing Facility Admission Agreement reflects the collaborative efforts of an ad-hoc working group representing various constituencies including resident advocacy organizations, nursing facility providers, the Department of Public Health, and the Executive Office of Elder Affairs. The working group was convened by the Gerontology Institute in response to a report on nursing home admission agreements prepared for the Gerontology Institute (GI) at the University of Massachusetts, Boston. The report contained findings that, in various instances, nursing facility admission agreements failed to comply with requirements of regulations promulgated by the Attorney General (940 CMR 4.00) and the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987 (OBRA).
MODEL NURSING FACILITY ADMISSION AGREEMENTNursing Facility Admission Agreement • September 19th, 2002
This is a Nursing Facility Admission Agreement for the [XYZ Nursing Facility, Inc.] This is a legal document creating rights and obligations for each person or party signing the Agreement. Please read the Agreement carefully before you sign it. If you do not understand any provision of this Agreement, you should not sign the Agreement until you obtain clarification of the provision you do not understand. You are encouraged to have this Agreement reviewed by your legal representative or by any other advisor you may have before you sign the Agreement.
