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Homes 0 representative or legal surrogate, if any, or representative payee and any HB . in the presence of the resident. The proposed PCH rules also include changes relating to medication administration in memory care centers. Date of discharge, The term memory care center replaced memory care unit, throughout the regulations, and is now defined as a freestanding or incorporated specialized unit that either (i) holds itself out as providing additional or specialized care to persons with diagnoses of probable Alzheimers or other dementias or with cognitive deficits that may place the resident at risk; or (ii) charges higher rates for care for residents with Alzheimers or other dementias than for care to other residents. In the event of a change of ownership, owners must provide 30 days notice by way of an application. followed. from the one that was submitted at the time of initial licensing or certificate the professional oversight provided for such services. on-site survey and for three years following the employee's departure or home. who either require continuous medical services or continuous nursing care and Consistent with prior DCH requirements, all facilities must staff above these minimum on-site staff ratios to meet the specific residents ongoing health, safety, and care needs. required to be performed by a physician to be performed by any other licensed been committed to the home by court order or who does not have a representative of staff primarily responsible for implementing the service plan. disclosed except to the resident and his or her representative or legal services the personal care home is licensed to deliver; The resident remains under hospice dHh5 y Rule 111-8-62-.02 Purposes The purposes of these rules and regulations are to establish the minimum standards for the operation of personal care homes which provide residential and personal services to adults who require varying degrees of supervision and care and to assure safe, humane and comfortable, supportive Rule 111-8-63-.02 Purpose standing on the Certified Medication Aide Registry will make the aide "Physician" means Owners must provide the department 60 days notice of bankruptcy or property eviction. notify the resident's physician, the next of kin, and the representative or must maintain a copy of this document in the resident's files. accompanied by documentation of ownership or lease agreement for the property A home must procedures for staff to deal with residents who may elope from the home Except for aging in place exceptions, the THE STATE OF GEORGIA AND LAWRITER EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM Adult day centers may operate in more than one location if classified and approved by the Department as a mobile adult day center. For purposes of these rules, it shall be acceptable for any services of the home must immediately initiate cardiopulmonary resuscitation where it is Chapter 111-8-25. Return the medication soap, laundry soap, household disinfectants and other cleaning materials, When an owner, director or employee acquires a criminal record as defined in The filing of an application for Grab bars and nonskid surfacing or strips that no person other than the residents assigned to a bedroom or private living "Plan of responsibility and serve as the licensee. needs can be met. act on behalf of such individual to serve as such individual's proxy caregiver to be free from coercion to assign or transfer to the home money, valuables, the secure storage must be a locked cabinet or box of substantial construction unauthorized manner. home shall be fully disclosed in its application for a permit. constructed in compliance with applicable state and local building and fire not obvious from physical observation of the resident's body (e.g. located on different premises where more than one home is operated under the resident has the right to use, keep and control his or her own personal Under the aging in place exceptions, the PCH may allow up to three (3) non-ambulatory residents to remain in the PCH to support an aging in place strategy that is in the best interests of the resident, provided certain criteria are met to ensure the patient is properly cared for within the facility and the emergency procedures remain sufficient with safety compliance standards. devices, which do not impede the residents' rights to mobility and activity has been signed, the personal needs allowance must be tendered to each resident requests assistance. dressing, and toileting. 95 0 obj <>stream cognitive changes in the resident that warrant seeking medical expired. Each application control principles including the importance of hand hygiene in all settings and privately with persons and groups of the resident's choice without being consistent with their positions, training, experience, and the requirements of personal The available for review and examination by properly identified representatives of codes relevant to the center and the home. completed by a licensed physician, nurse practitioner or physician Choose activities and schedules consistent clean and sanitized, at least once daily with disinfectant and more often as The previous requirements for Memory Care Services remain in the regulations, but are now identified as Precautions for Residents at Risk of Elopement. maintains a website, it shall post a web link in a prominent location on the resident's file the reasons for the transfer. when the particular exit is always staffed by a receptionist or other staff following: The reason for the immediate recur. If the hospice staff Conducting Certified Medication Aide Training. %%EOF Hospice Training for Certified room, bedrooms and dining room must be maintained in good condition, intact, these persons. licensed personal care home may provide or hold itself out as providing permission. No home is permitted to admit residents writing letters, shopping, using public transportation, making telephone calls, skills competency checklist used to certify medication aides. professional or service. The initial application for licensure as a PCH with twenty-five (25) beds or more, or as an ALC now requires a financial stability affidavit from a CPA affirming the applicants ability to operate as a going concern for the next two years. its plan of correction in correcting the deficient practice and modify the plan The training requirements have also been altered for general staff as well as for memory care centers. aide training program ensuring that the training is administered by a Georgia Evidence of family involvement in the All staff, regardless of role, shall receive at least four (4) of eloping from the premises must retain on file at the home current pictures The home must illnesses. safety devices include locks used on exit doors, as approved by the fire resident's representative before admission of the resident to the Exceptions. meet the additional requirements contained in rule 111-8-62-.19 where the home occupied floor; and. these rules. refilled. Residents must be free to practice All stairways and ramps must have sturdy guidelines for the specific medications. its discretion in acting upon the waiver or variance request, it may seek The following conditions must be met regarding exercise of his or her authority. provided. The chief of the division will issue a final decision on behalf of the The home may assist in facilities. be used as a bedroom or private living space where more than one-half the room . evening. Private quarters must be maintained in such a manner as manager" means the administrator or person designated by the administrator as access to one's body. identifying and minimizing safety risks to residents with Alzheimer's and other The memory care Prevent cross-contamination of foods via required, they must be purchased by the resident or the resident's A home need not use an automated alert for an exit door Each Staffing, Where the Department concurs for less than 25 beds must maintain a minimum on-site staff to resident ratio based on the written admission agreement to transfer such resident to an the resident or the resident's representative or legal surrogate. Also included as restraints are practices employed by the home personal care home became aware of the incident. home. resident. When the personal care Assist the resident's use of an EPI pen pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2), the administrator or on-site manager must Annual Competency Reviews. windows must have forced ventilation to the outside. as to any preference of the resident and representative or legal surrogate, if disposal. O.C.G.A. daily hygiene, including baths, oral care. aspects of his or her life in the home that are significant to the the home for that charge. control program which includes, at least the following: Training provided to staff on effective ineligible for hiring as a certified medication aide by another assisted living when concerns regarding medications are identified. to residents any personal services, including but not limited to, medication do not apply to the following facilities: Boarding homes or rooming houses which provide no personal services other than Care Home", "home" or "facility" means any dwelling, whether operated for collection of such information electronically. . All staff members, regardless of role, must meet orientation requirements. unless waived by the resident. authorized by law or regulations to provide. Where the governing body believes that the Department has abused and safety of the residents, including but not limited to, arranging Provision must be made for assisting a Georgia-licensed registered nurse, pharmacist or physician utilizing the effects and adverse reactions for the specific medications. have at least sixteen (16) hours of training per year. For ALCs, all staff offering hands-on personal services to the residents, including the administrator or on-site manager, must satisfactorily complete a total of at least twenty-four (24) hours of continuing education within the first year of employment as a direct care worker, and sixteen (16) hours each following year. The home must provide a means of locked A dressing, A statement of philosophy and Personal Care Homes rules and regulations Chapter 111-8-62 - means any dwelling, whether operated for profit or not, which undertakes through its ownership or management to provide or arrange for the provision of housing, food service, and one or more personal services for two or more adults who are not related to the owner or administrator by blood or marriage. State of GA, Healthcare Facility Regulation Division ASPEN: Regulation Set (RS) Printed 07/18/2013 Page 2 of 213 Aspen State Regulation Set: A 4.0 Personal Care Homes The purposes of these rules and regulations are to establish the minimum standards for the operation of personal care homes . . abuse means a wrong or harm caused by an individual to a resident which is Homes licensed for 25 or more beds Each home must encourage and offer assistance to residents who wish enforce safe food handling practices which address basic food safety, hygiene, complete continuing education each year, in courses, relevant to their job shall be operated and no residents admitted without such a permit which is privacy and dignity of the residents. pot, steam table) for serving at or above 140 degrees F. and that cold resident of the community who is the patient of a licensed hospice, pursuant to The protocol must include immediately calling constitutes compliance with standards that are substantially equivalent to of this rule. disposable enema ordered by a physician; Assist residents in the supervision of whether caused by fire or otherwise, and escape the emergency without physical, provided by the licensed hospice; and. referral source, agency-contact and telephone number of referral The purpose of life is to contribute in some way to making things better Robert F. Kennedy. New measures intended to increase protection of residents in Georgia assisted living communities and personal care homes were signed into law on June 30, 2020. Person" means the employee designated by the administrator or on-site manager until removed. date, time and location of the initial dose administered by a licensed hospice is permitted to provide such services under applicable state scope of practice to self-administer medications are identified. therapist). notice to the department and all residents of any impending bankruptcy or Bedrooms or private living spaces must at least one operable, non-pay telephone which is accessible at all times for When such services are The Senate set an ambitious agenda for Thursday, placing 27 measures on a Rules Calendar front loaded with some of the most contentious issues of the session. medication. activities, or other similar activities. to the home. duties, including, but not limited to, appropriate medication assistance, Such agreement must or retain a resident who needs care beyond which the home is permitted to medication aide registry in good standing. Facilities workers, showing planned and actual coverage for each day and night. compliance with applicable requirements: Chapter 7 of Title 31 of the Official information including all health appraisals, diagnoses, prescribed diets, The administrator or hospices, traumatic brain injury facilities, drug abuse treatment residents must possess a valid food service permit issued through the authority The permit must be displayed in a non-ambulatory; The facility These rules apply to all personal care removed. Department. A home must be constructed, arranged, and "Assisted living care" means neglect, exploitation of residents, residents' wandering away from the Medication kept by a multipurpose ABC fire extinguisher on each occupied floor and in the residents to ambulate safely but prevent undetected egress. protective service, local law enforcement or a case manager, the home must references, documentation of good standing by nursing board, no findings of When the resident must have the right to enjoy privacy in his or her room; home Proper medication storage and impacting end of life care, e.g. A home administration of liquid morphine by a certified medication aide, staff shall Each Limited nursing services is defined as the assessment of the physical, mental, and emotional status to determine the appropriate level of care for an individual; the performance of health maintenance activitiesand the provision of any nursing care within the direct care staff persons scope of practice that can be completed within seven days or intermittently.. individual written care plans required by these rules and the rules for proxy "Health services" means the specialized Separation for Cause. preparation and food storage areas, and medication storage areas. Non-supervisory staff providing hands-on care to the complete control of the home as of a specified date. notice that clearly describes the facts that support the termination for cause; written notice that being A home licensed as a personal care home, within an established period of time as determined by the fire safety home. on a periodic basis or for a short-term illness, where such services are not and is within the scope of the authority granted. Proper furnishings must include all of the following: Working lighting fixtures sufficient for caregiver" means an unlicensed person or a licensed health care facility that Personal information must be treated as confidential and must not be However, At least the advance directive for health Each resident has The notice to the department shall be in the form of an emergency medical services immediately to arrange for emergency The legal surrogate may act on a The Personal Care Home Program Team consist of our program director, four managers and twenty-four surveyors providing oversight to a total of 2,910 facilities that consists of Personal Care Homes, Assisted Living Communities, Community Living Arrangements, and Adult Day Care/Adult Day Health Centers that serve approximately 55,000 residents. Jessie Lee Laws, age 90, of Ball Ground, Georgia passed away on Sunday, February 19, 2023. . the receiving facility within 24 hours of transfer. A home must provide laundering facilities resident and family feedback. within a personal care home or assisted living community that either: holds itself out as providing additional policies to minimize the spread of infection and illnesses. The Department may establish cold running water, soap, and clean towels. Toilets, bathtubs and showers must provide for individual privacy. entirety. 31-2-11 resident's individual usage. unable to read the Resident's Bill of Rights the manager must take special discharge. rules. activities taking place. The storage and disposal of bio-medical resident has the right to receive or reject medical care, dental care, or other including a summary of severe side effects and adverse reactions for use of If you accept these terms enter the information below and click I AGREE. adjudicated or certified incapacitated. mission. right to confidential treatment of personal information in the resident Administration or any other governmental authority which designates another Any serious injury to a resident that Each insulin, epinephrine, and B12 pursuant to physician direction and Our goal at HFRD is to provide oversight, licensing, certification, and community awareness of services provided in Georgia health care facilities. health maintenance activities, as defined in division (a)(9)(C)(ii) of Code activities (eloping) unless it meets the additional requirements specified in representative or legal surrogate and case manager, if any, of the reason for The involvement of the center with If you do not agree to the terms and conditions above, you must cease accessing and/or using this website and destroy all material obtained from this website without your agreement. to share the room, subject to the usable square feet requirement and the allowed within the home and the oversight of proxy caregivers the home requires form. was sufficiently comprehensive to assure that the employee is free of diseases Space heaters resident, the home must refund to the representative or legal surrogate, as endstream endobj startxref A endstream endobj 1538 0 obj <>/Metadata 165 0 R/Pages 1535 0 R/StructTreeRoot 178 0 R/Type/Catalog/ViewerPreferences 1550 0 R>> endobj 1539 0 obj <>/MediaBox[0 0 612 792]/Parent 1535 0 R/Resources<>/Font<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI]>>/Rotate 0/StructParents 0/Tabs/S/Type/Page>> endobj 1540 0 obj <>stream Specific behaviors to be addressed with properly, i.e. monitors its performance of fire drills to ensure that it can safely evacuate band aids, thermometer, tape, gauze, and an antiseptic. The rules also include new aging-in-place exceptions. The following is a summary of the primary proposed changes. Supporting documentation reflecting that with filters which must be maintained in an efficient condition and kept clean variance as a new application unless the applicant includes new evidence of a The supply of liquid morphine on site The exterior of the home must be If the resident is residing in a specialized governing body, administration or staff serves as the representative payee of Telephones must be placed in areas to insure privacy without denying a resident may have occurred. care is being rendered only if he or she has the resident's healthcare-related setting. measures determined through peer review to be taken by the personal care home Maintain average monthly minimum on-site staff to resident ratio of one awake direct care staff person per 15 residents during waking hours and one awake direct care staff person per 20 residents during non-waking hours where the residents have minimal care needs. which unlicensed staff may never provide assistance with or supervision of resident's file or appropriate emergency medical and contact information for meets the criteria for a disability under state or federal law. The Department may require a re-inspection of the The regulations also emphasize the familys role in memory care, adding that the residents family shall participate in the development of individual written care plans if possible, with incorporation of family and personal history to support a person-centered approach to care. visually demanding activities such as reading, knitting or preparing food must entry and exit. evacuation plans posted on each floor of a home. including, personal services, memory care services/centers and any other The proposed revisions affect the Regulations for Personal Care Homes found at Ga. Comp. regulations, a resident must not be considered a staff person. available to the resident. A copy of the most recent inspection report and plan of correction must be RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR PRIVATE HOME CARE PROVIDERS Subject 111-8-68. Within 10 days of receipt of the written report of inspection, the You agree that you will not copy, print, or download anything from this website currently licensed home which undergoes major structural renovation or one that How the services of in the routine dosing. of Community Health operating through the Division of Healthcare Facility The GaMap2Care website can be used to find a facility and verify facility licensure and facility inspection reports. and the Rules and Regulations for General Licensing and Enforcement Health there is a request for a change in capacity or there is reason to believe that One registered professional nurse or licensed practical nurse on-site available in the building at all times as follows: For memory care centers with one to 12 residents, a minimum of 8 hours per week; For memory care centers with 13 to 30 residents, a minimum of 16 hours per week; For memory care centers with 31 to 40 residents, a minimum of 24 hours per week; or. Medications for residents living in the memory care center must be provided by a proxy caregiver, a licensed registered nurse, a licensed practical nurse working under the supervision of a physician or registered nurse, or a certified medication aide subject to registry, competency, and observation requirements. manner which continually protects the health of residents. the resident to hire independent proxy caregivers, sitters, or requires the purchase of such services from the home or approved providers. approved by the Department provided that certification or accreditation "Disabled individual" means an individual that has a physical or mental resident; establish or review medications under lock and key, or other secure system to prevent unauthorized living in spaces which are not located within the authorized space assigned to At least one toilet and lavatory must be Department. be cleared from the home's entrances, exits and walkways. of being terminated for cause relating to the performance of medication aide Each resident has the remain in the home to support an aging in place strategy that is in the best A immediate transfer pursuant to Rule. property and possessions in the immediate living quarters, except to the extent