How Much Leeway Does A Facility Have To Impose Requirements Governing Resident Sexual Behavior, STD Screening?
Questions: Under existing nursing home regulations, can a faith-based or other nursing facility implement an across-the-board policy forbidding sexual relations outside marriage or sex between people of the same gender? Can a facility impose mandatory screening for sexually transmitted diseases for all admissions? Legal experts will answer these questions for you in the June 2006 Long-Term Care Survey Alert.