Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia
Department 290 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
Chapter 290-2 - FAMILY AND CHILDREN SERVICES
Subject 290-2-29 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR MATERNITY HOMES
Rule 290-2-29-.09 - Policies and Procedures
Universal Citation: GA Rules and Regs r 290-2-29-.09
Current through Rules and Regulations filed through December 18, 2024
(1) In accordance with these rules and regulations, a licensed maternity home shall develop, implement, and comply with written administrative and operational policies and procedures that shall include, but are not limited to, the following:
(a) Person(s) empowered and responsible for determining all policies and procedures;
(b) Periodic rotation of the governing board including term limits if applicable;
(c) Specification of the home's philosophy, purpose, and program orientation;
(d) Hiring of employees and/or acquiring of volunteers;
(e) Characteristics of the residents served;
(f) Referral sources;
(g) Services that are limited to a specified time period;
(h) A description of the range of services provided and the manner in which identified services will be provided;
(i) Assignment of rooms to residents based on an assessment of age, gender, and developmental, social, and emotional needs;
(j) Behavior management and the emergency safety intervention plan including the emergency safety interventions that will be used;
(k) Maintenance and security of case and personnel records specifying who shall supervise the maintenance of records, who shall have custody of the records, how records will be secured, and to whom records may be released and for what purposes;
(l) Filing and processing of grievances by staff and residents;
(m) Child abuse and exploitation reporting;
(n) Handling of life, limb, or function-threatening emergencies;
(o) Infection control;
(p) Quality improvement process;
(q) Admissions and discharge;
(r) Visiting hours and communications with person(s) outside the home;
(s) Emergency medical care of residents with a local hospital or other health care facility that provides emergency services;
(t) Handling emergency medical situations regarding the child(ren) of residents in care should a parenting resident refuse medical treatment for her child;
(u) Use and management of all types of medications; and
(v) Disaster preparedness.
(2) The home's policies and procedures shall address each component of the rules and their subsections.
O.C.G.A. Secs. 49-5-3, 49-5-8.
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