Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 38, September 20, 2024
A. The owner of an
assisted living facility manager training program shall ensure that the
training program consists of at least 40 hours of instruction.
B. The owner of an assisted living facility
manager training program shall provide a written curriculum plan to each
student that includes overall educational goals and for each required subject:
1. Measurable learner-centered
objectives,
2. Outline of the
material to be taught,
3. Time
allotted to each unit of instruction, and
4. Learning activities or reading
assignments.
C. The owner
of an assisted living facility manager training program shall ensure that the
training program includes instruction regarding each of the following subjects:
1. Resident services management. Developing
policies and procedures regarding:
a. Resident
rights and confidentiality;
b.
Developing, implementing, and updating resident service plans;
c. Resident agreements;
d. Providing social and recreational
services;
e. Maintaining resident
records and managing documentation systems;
f. Managing ancillary services;
g. Responding to and reporting specific
incidents, accidents, and emergencies involving residents;
h. Managing dining services to meet resident
needs;
i. Preventing abuse,
neglect, and exploitation;
j.
Accepting and retaining residents; and
k. Developing systems for managing residents
with dementia, Alzheimer's disease, or difficult behaviors;
2. Personnel management.
a. Complying with federal, state and local
laws relating to hiring personnel;
b. Developing and implementing systems
related to qualifying, orienting, training, and other recurring personnel
requirements; and
c. Evaluating
personnel;
3. Medication
management.
a. Developing and evaluating
policies and procedures for:
i. Medication
management including medical restraints; and
ii. Non-medication intervention;
and
b. Developing systems
for:
i. Receiving and documenting doctors'
orders;
ii. Ordering, refilling,
and storing medications; and
iii.
Recordkeeping related to receipt and administration of medication;
and
4. Legal
management.
a. Board-prescribed requirements
for certification and re-certification,
b. Delegation,
c. Ethics,
d. Advanced directives and do-not-resuscitate
orders,
e. Standards of conduct
under R4-33-407,
f. Department of
Health Services compliance and complaint inspections:
i. Statement of deficiencies,
ii. Plan for correction, and
iii. Enforcement action; and
g. Risk management and quality
improvement;
5. Financial
management.
a. Developing and implementing
policies, procedures, and practices that comply with:
i. State and local laws; and
ii. Generally accepted accounting principles
regarding accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll, resident funds, and
refunds;
b. Developing,
implementing, and evaluating facility budgeting including revenues, expenses,
capital expenditures, and longterm projections; and
c. Maintaining appropriate insurance
coverage; and
6. Physical
environment management.
a. Complying with
federal, state, and local laws regarding:
i.
Occupational Safety and Health Administration,
ii. Americans with Disabilities Act,
and
iii. Fire and safety
requirements for assisted living facilities;
b. Preparedness for and prevention of fire,
emergencies, and disasters;
c.
Resident safety and security including evacuation, relocation, and
transportation; and
d. Daily and
preventative maintenance plans for buildings, equipment, and grounds.
D. The owner of an
assisted living facility manager training program shall ensure that the
training program provides a student with at least:
1. Eight hours of instruction and skills
practice in each of the subjects identified in subsections (C)(1) through
(C)(4), and
2. Four hours of
instruction and skills practice in each of the subjects identified in
subsections (C)(5) and (C)(6).
E. The owner of an assisted living facility
manager training program shall ensure that the training program uses textbooks
that are relevant to the subjects being taught and have been published within
the last five years.
