2014 Kentucky Revised Statutes CHAPTER 216 - HEALTH FACILITIES AND SERVICES 216.595 Requirements for assisted-living communities and long-term care facilities claiming to provide special care for persons with Alzheimer's disease or other brain disorders -- Waiver on building requirements to address specific needs.
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216.595 Requirements for assisted-living communities and long-term care
facilities claiming to provide special care for persons with Alzheimer's
disease or other brain disorders -- Waiver on building requirements to
address specific needs.
(1)
(2)
(a)
Any assisted-living community as defined by KRS 194A.700, long-term
care facility as defined in KRS 216.535, or long-term care facility
constructed under KRS 216B.071 that claims to provide special care for
persons with a medical diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease or other brain
disorders shall maintain a written and current manual that contains the
information specified in subsection (2) of this section. This manual shall
be maintained in the office of the community's or facility's director and
shall be made available for inspection upon request of any person. The
community or facility shall make a copy of any program or service
information contained in the manual for a person who requests
information about programs or services, at no cost to the person making
the request.
(b) Any advertisement of the community or facility shall contain the following
statement: "Written information relating to this community's or facility's
services and policies is available upon request."
(c) The community or facility shall post a statement in its entrance or lobby
as follows: "Written information relating to this community's or facility's
services and policies is available upon request."
The community or facility shall maintain and update written information on the
following:
(a) The assisted-living community's or long-term care facility's mission or
philosophy statement concerning the needs of residents with Alzheimer's
disease or other brain disorders;
(b) The process and criteria the assisted-living community or long-term care
facility uses to determine placement into services for persons with
Alzheimer's disease or other brain disorders;
(c) The process and criteria the assisted-living community or long-term care
facility uses to transfer or discharge persons from special services for
Alzheimer's or other brain disorders;
(d) The supervision provided for residents with a medical diagnosis of
Alzheimer's disease or other brain disorders;
(e) The family's role in care;
(f) The process for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating the
plan of care for persons with Alzheimer's disease or other brain disorders;
(g) A description of any special care services for persons with Alzheimer's
disease or other brain disorders;
(h) Any costs associated with specialized services for Alzheimer's disease or
other brain disorders; and
(i) A description of dementia or other brain disorder-specific staff training
that is provided, including but not limited to the content of the training, the
number of offered and required hours of training, the schedule for training,
(3)
and the staff who are required to complete the training.
An assisted-living community may request a waiver from the Cabinet for Health
and Family Services regarding building requirements to address the
specialized needs of individuals with Alzheimer's disease or other brain
disorders.
Effective:July 12, 2012
History: Amended 2012 Ky. Acts ch. 135, sec. 2, effective July 12, 2012. -Amended 2003 Ky. Acts ch. 146, sec. 1, effective June 24, 2003. -- Created
2000 Ky. Acts ch. 421, sec. 1, effective July 14, 2000.
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