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(c) A nursing facility that shares the same building as a hospital must have a registered nurse on duty in the nursing facility seven days a week on the day shift. On the evening and night shift, a licensed practical nurse may serve as charge nurse. However, an on-duty registered nurse from the hospital must be available to make rounds at the nursing facility and to be otherwise available as needed during the evening and night shifts when a licensed practical nurse is serving as charge nurse. A nursing facility with 14 or fewer occupied beds may use an on-duty registered nurse from the hospital to meet the night shift nursing requirement set out in this subsection. (d) A nursing facility must have a contract for diagnostic services with a laboratory and x-ray provider approved by the department. (e) A nursing facility must have a contract with a licensed dentist to provide consultation and necessary dental services to residents. (f) In addition to the requirements of this section, a governing body of a facility must provide resources and personnel as necessary to meet resident needs under 7 AAC 12.630(b)(6). (Eff. 11/19/83, Register 88; am 5/28/92, Register 122) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 18.20.010 AS 18.20.060 7 AAC 12.280. Rehabilitation services. (a) A nursing facility must provide a program of rehabilitative nursing care that assists each resident to achieve and maintain an optimal level of self-care and independence, as an integral part of the nursing service. (b) A nursing facility must provide physical, occupational, or speech rehabilitative services for a resident on a full-time, part-time, or consultant basis in accordance with the needs of the resident. (c) A therapist shall evaluate a resident in accordance with a physician’s order. The therapist shall then establish an appropriate treatment program in coordination with medical, nursing, and other rehabilitative personnel. (d) The therapist shall report on the resident’s progress to the attending physician within two weeks after initiation of rehabilitative services. After that report, the therapist shall reevaluate and note in the resident’s medical record the resident’s status and treatment plan every 30 days in the case of a resident receiving active rehabilitation and at least every 90 days for other residents.