Contracts

(a)The presence of each patient in a nursing home shall be covered by a contract executed at the time of admission or prior thereto by the patient or his legal representative and the nursing home. Each party to such a contract shall be entitled to a duplicate original thereof and the nursing home shall keep on file all contracts which it has with patients. The nursing home shall not destroy or otherwise dispose of any such contract until one

(1)year after its expiration or such longer period as may be provided in the rules and regulations of the Department of Public Health and Social Services.

(b)Each contract to which this Section applies shall contain express provision specifically setting forth the following:

(1)The term of the contract;

(2)The services and accommodations to be provided by the nursing home and the rate or charge therefor;

(3)Specification of any rights, duties and obligations of the parties in addition to those required by operation of law; and

(4)Any other matters which the parties deem appropriate.

(c)No contract or any provision thereof shall be construed to relieve any nursing home of any requirement or obligation imposed upon it by this Chapter or any standards, rules or regulations in force pursuant thereto.