216.595 Requirements for assisted-living communities and long-term care facilities claiming to provide special care for persons with Alzheimer's disease or related disorders.
Download pdf
Loading PDF...
<![CDATA[ Page 1 of 2 216.595 Requirements for assisted-living communities and long-term care facilities claiming to provide special care for persons with Alzheimer's disease or related <br>disorders. (1) (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 <br>under KRS 216B.071 that claims to provide special care for persons with a <br>medical diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease or other related disorders shall <br>maintain a written and current manual that contains the information specified <br>in subsection (2) of this section. This manual shall be maintained in the office <br>of the community's or facility's director and shall be made available for <br>inspection upon request of any person. The community or facility shall make a <br>copy of any program or service information contained in the manual for a <br>person who requests information about programs or services, at no cost to the <br>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 <br>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 <br>services and policies is available upon request." (2) The community or facility shall maintain and update written information on the following: <br>(a) The assisted-living community's or long-term care facility's mission or philosophy statement concerning the needs of residents with Alzheimer's <br>disease or related 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 <br>disease or related 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 <br>Alzheimer's or related disorders; (d) The supervision provided for residents with a medical diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease or related disorders; (e) The family's role in care; <br>(f) The process for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating the plan of care for persons with Alzheimer's disease or related disorders; (g) A description of any special care services for persons with Alzheimer's disease or other related disorders; (h) Any costs associated with specialized services for Alzheimer's disease or related disorders; and (i) A description of dementia-specific staff training that is provided, including but not limited to the content of the training, the number of offered and Page 2 of 2 required hours of training, the schedule for training, and the staff who are <br>required to complete the training. Effective: June 24, 2003 <br>History: Amended 2003 Ky. Acts ch. 146, sec. 1, effective June 24, 2003. -- Created 2000 Ky. Acts ch. 421, sec. 1, effective July 14, 2000. ]]>