Operator shall ensure that each resident receives all necessary and appropriate care, including, but not limited to, medical, pharmaceutical, nursing, dental, dietary, recreational, social, psychosocial, and rehabilitative services needed to maintain or improve levels of functioning as required by law, regulation, standard of care, and/or as prescribed or directed by appropriate practitioners. In accordance with VA regulations under Title 38 C.F.R. Part 51, Operator shall, at a minimum, ensure each resident of the Home is provided the following: a) Primary Physician - Each Resident must have a designated primary physician who will be responsible for the overall medical care of the resident. Residents must be able to be seen or treated by a physician or other health care practitioner of their own choosing at their own expense. Residents may be seen or treated by a physician or other health care practitioner of their own choosing in accordance with federal reimbursement guidelines. b) Nursing Services - Operator shall ensure that appropriate nursing services are provided twenty-four (24) hours per day, seven (7) days per week as mandated by the VA...
