Comprehensive Care Facility (Nursing Homes) Licensing and Certification Program
The Comprehensive Care Facility Licensing and Certification Program enforces the rules and regulations for long term care facilities. The Program staff conducts health and life safety code surveys and investigates complaints in order to assess the compliance of the facilities with the rules and regulations.
Announcements / Current News
There are no announcements at this time.
Contact the Program
Indiana Department of Health
Division of Long Term Care
2 North Meridian Street, 4B
Indianapolis, IN 46204
(317) 233-7442 (Long Term Care Receptionist)
(317) 233-1325 (IDOH Main Switchboard)
Map
Division Director
Brenda Buroker
bburoker@isdh.in.gov
(317) 234-7340
(317) 233-9691 [Administrative Assistant]
(317) 233-7322 [Fax]
Program Director, LTC Licensing and Enforcement Program
Miriam Buffington
mbuffington@isdh.in.gov
(317) 233-7613
(317) 234-3069 [Administrative Assistant]
(317) 233-7322 [Fax]
Questions: Ltcproviderservices@isdh.IN.gov
Report a Complaint, Incident or Crime to the IDOH
Report a complaint regarding a health care facility
Any individual may submit a complaint to the IDOH about care provided at any licensed or certified Indiana health care facility or entity. The IDOH investigates all complaints. The above link is to a page that provides information about the complaint process and how to report a complaint.
Report an incident regarding a health care facility
State or federal regulations require health facilities or entities to report certain types of “incidents” to the IDOH. The above link is to a page that provides information about the incident reporting process and how a health care facility or entity reports incidents. An Incident report form is provided for health care facilities to report incidents to the IDOH.
Report a reasonable suspicion of a crime against a long term care resident
Federal law requires “covered individuals” to report a reasonable suspicion of a crime against a long term care resident to the IDOH and a local law enforcement entity. Covered individuals include an owner, operator, employee, manager, agent, or contractor of the facility. The included facilities include a nursing home, hospice, or intermediate care facility for individuals with intellectual disabilities (ICF-IID). The above link is to a page that provides information for long term care providers about the crime reporting requirements and how to report a reasonable suspicion of a crime against a resident. A Reporting a crime form is provided for individuals to report suspected crimes to the IDOH.
Consumer Information
Advanced Directives
Advance Directives Resource Center
Out of Hospital Do Not Resuscitate Declaration and Order
Choosing a Health Care Facility
CMS Guide to Choosing a Nursing Home
Patient and Resident Rights
Your Medicare Rights and Responsibilities
Universal Precautions and Patients' Rights
Consumer Reports
IDOH Heath Care Facility Consumer Reports
Directories
Directory of Comprehensive Nursing Facilities
Facility Changes
Administrator or Director of Nursing Change Form
Application for Conversion from State Licensed Only to Medicare/Medicaid Participation
Application for Conversion Medicaid Facility Converting into Medicare and/or Medicaid Facility
Bed Change and Remodeling Requests
Change of Ownership Medicaid Facility
Change of Ownership Medicare or Medicare/Medicaid Facility
Change of Ownership Residential Facility
New Medicare or Medicare/Medicaid Facility
Forms
Administrator or Director of Nursing Change Form
Application for Approval of the 105 Hour Nurse Aide Training Program
Application for Approval of the Dining Assistant Program
Application for Approval of the Qualified Medication Aide Course
Health Care Engineering Plans Approval
Application for License to Operate a Health Facility
Application for Renewal of Health Facility License
Application for Small House Health Facility Approval
Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services Forms
Life Safety Code Waiver Request
Notice of Transfer and Discharge
Notice of Transfer and Discharge (Spanish)
Notice of Transfer and Discharge Request for Hearing
Nurse Aide Registry CNA Renewal
QMA Record of Annual In-service Training
Laws and Regulations
Federal Laws and Regulations
42 CFR 483 (Long Term Care Facilities)
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Homepage
State Operations Manual Appendix P (Survey Protocols)
State Operations Manual Appendix PP (Guidance to Surveyors)
State Operations Manual Appendix Q (Guidelines for Determining Immediate Jeopardy)
State Laws and Rules
Indiana Code 16-28-2; Licensure of Health Facilities
410 IAC 7-24; Retail Food Establishment Sanitation Requirements
410 IAC 16.2; Licensure of Health Facilities Rules
412 IAC 1; Emergency Relocation of Residents
412 IAC 2; Qualified Medication Aides
Indiana Law and Rules Homepage
Limited Criminal History Search
Links
Long Term Care Consumer Organizations
Indiana Association of Area Agencies on Aging
4755 Kingsway Drive
Indianapolis, Indiana 46205
(317) 254-5465
http://www.iaaaa.org/
United Senior Action
P.O. Box 2922
Indianapolis, IN 46206
(317) 634-0872
Alzheimer's Association Greater Indiana
50 East 91st Street, Suite 100
Indianapolis, IN 46240
(800) 272-3900
http://www.alz.org/indiana/
National Citizens Coalition for Nursing Home Reform
1424 16th Street NW, Suite 202
Washington, D.C. 20036
(202) 332-2275
http://theconsumervoice.org/
AARP Indiana State Office
One North Capitol Avenue, Suite 1275
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
(866) 448-3618
http://states.aarp.org/category/indiana/
Long Term Care Provider Associations
Hoosier Owners and Providers for the Elderly (HOPE)
Indiana Health Care Association (IHCA)
Indiana Assisted Living Association
Indiana Hospice and Palliative Care Association (IHPCA)
Ombudsman and Resident Protection Agencies
Office of the Long Term Care Ombudsman
402 West Washington Street, Room W451
Post Office Box 7083, MS 27
Indianapolis, Indiana 46207-7083
Information/complaint line: 800-622-4484 or 317-232-7134
Fax number: 317-972-3285
Email: LongTermCareOmbudsman@ombudsman.IN.gov
https://www.in.gov/ombudsman/2347.htm
Indiana Protection and Advocacy Services
4701 North Keystone Avenue, Suite 222
Indianapolis, Indiana 46205
(317) 722-5555
(800) 622-4845
http://www.state.in.us/ipas
Professional Organizations
American Health Information Management Association
Association of Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology
Indiana Chapter of the American Physical Therapy Association
Indiana Medical Directors Association
Indiana Speech Language Hearing Association
Indiana State Medical Association
Indiana State Nurses Association
National Patient Safety Foundation
Quality Improvement Organizations
Quality Improvement Organization Information
A Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) is a group of health quality experts, clinicians, and consumers organized to improve the care delivered to people with Medicare. QIOs work under the direction of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to assist Medicare providers with quality improvement and to review quality concerns for the protection of beneficiaries of the Medicare Trust Fund.
State Government
Attorney General
402 West Washington Street, 5th Floor
Indiana Government Center South
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
(317) 232-6201
http://www.state.in.us/attorneygeneral
Secretary of State
200 West Washington Street, Rm. 201
State House
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
(317) 232-6532
http://www.state.in.us/sos
Indiana Family and Social Services Administration
Division of Aging (FSSA)
Division of Mental Health and Addiction (FSSA)
Office of Medicaid Policy and Planning (FSSA)
Indiana Long Term Care Partnership Program
Indiana Professional Licensing Agency
Indiana Public Access Counselor
Federal Government
Advancing Excellence in America’s Nursing Homes
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
Newsletters
Newsletters and Subscription Home Page
Program Information and Policies
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Survey and Certification Letters
Construction Plan Review for Health Facilities
Construction Plan Review for Long Term Care Facilities
Dining Assistant Training Manual
IDOH Program Guidance Letter LTC-2005-01
Alzheimer and Dementia training requirements for comprehensive and residential facilities.
Roundtable Questions and Answers
Small House Health Facility Policy
Universal Precautions and Patients' Rights
Waivers
Admission of Children to Adult Long Term Care Facilities
Admission of Patients with Tuberculosis to Long Term Care Facilities