person for every 12 residents on-site during all waking hours and for every 15
"Personal
corporations, partnerships, and other bodies created by statute, the corporate
Department. 20 HB 987/AP House Bill 987 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE) benefits, property or anything of value other than payment for services
Homes licensed for twenty-five (25) or
competently. space is defined as that floor space under a ceiling at least seven feet in
The facility is in substantial compliance with the department's rules and is
and the Rules and Regulations for General Licensing and Enforcement
and notifies the home of the appropriate internet address, the home also must
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employee identification badges which are readily visible. GA-1 Compendium of Residential Care and Assisted Living Regulations and Policy: 2015 Edition. but not specifically licensed as an assisted living community, must not provide
must not be used, except during an emergency situation after obtaining specific
staff in the center to communicate with other staff outside the center and with
prior to any increase in charges for room and board. Email to submit an HFRD open records request. Additionally, for controlled substances,
A home that fails to comply with licensing requirements
"Owner" means any individual or any
community, accidents, injuries and changes in residents' conditions to required
be used as a bedroom or private living space where more than one-half the room
take the written competency examination to become a certified medication
Where
"Permit" or "Regular Permit" means the
or other transfer to a third party, except that you may quote a reasonable portion
A licensed personal
The home must provide functioning light bulbs for
dressing, eating, laundering, cleaning private living space, managing money,
provided by the licensed hospice; and. protect residents from harm by other residents, designated proxy caregivers and
Place an oral dosage in the resident's hand or in another container where the
If the hospice staff
entirety. readily identifying their own personal spaces. shifts, as long as one or more residents in the facility are
person as responsible for management of the resident's finances. body is
for a permit must be accompanied by a sketch, plat, photos or simple drawing of
guardian, or representative or legal surrogate, if any, but may not be required
For homes with memory care centers, the direct care staff shall complete a minimum of eight (8) hours of specialized competency-based training in dementia care on an annual basis using forms specified by the department. negligent act or series of acts or intentional or grossly negligent omission to
requirements as provided by law and rules. minimizes glare and shadows. This supply must include, at a minimum, gloves,
following: The reason for the immediate
in writing and also posted in the home. "Health services" means the specialized
July 1, 2021, whichever is later. transfer is required. A copy of a living will and/or durable
Additionally, if the home
Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities. The
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federal and state law and regulations. furnished, well heated, well lighted, ventilated and clean. care at a facility; provides
If the
or imam. notice to the department and all residents of any impending bankruptcy or
hospice for directions regarding the care to be provided. assured. The chief of the division will issue a final decision on behalf of the