Idaho Administrative Code
Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of
Rule 16.03.11 - INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES FOR PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES (ICFS/IID)
Section 16.03.11.120 - ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS - PERSONNEL

Universal Citation: ID Admin Code 16.03.11.120

Current through September 2, 2024

Each ICF/IID must employ personnel sufficient in number and qualifications to meet, at a minimum, the quality of care mandated by law and these rules for all individuals' needs in the facility.

01. Job Descriptions. Current job descriptions outlining the authority, responsibilities, and duties of all personnel in the facility, including the administrator, must be established and maintained as required by the governing body. A copy of an employee's particular job description must be provided to each employee.

02. Policies and Procedures. The facility must ensure that explicit and uniform policies and procedures are established for each employment position concerning hours of work, overtime, and related personnel matters. A statement of these policies must be provided to each employee.

03. Daily Work Schedules. Daily work schedules must be maintained that show the personnel on duty at any given time for the previous three (3) month period. These schedules must be kept up to date and identify the employee as follows:

a. First and last names;

b. Professional designations such as registered nurse (RN), licensed practical nurse, (LPN), QIDP; and

c. Employment position in the facility.

04. Organizational Chart. A current organizational chart that clearly indicates lines of authority within the facility's organizational structure must be available at the facility to be viewed by all employees, or kept in each employee's possession while on duty.

05. Personnel Records. A separate personnel record must be maintained for each employee of the facility that contains the following information:

a. The employee's name, current address, and telephone number;

b. The employee's Social Security Number;

c. The employee's educational background;

d. The employee's work experience;

e. The employee's other qualifications to provide ICF/IID care. If licensure is required to provide a service the employee was hired to provide, the facility must have written verification of the original license number and date the current license expires;

f. The employee's criminal history and background check (CHC) clearance must be printed and on file, when a CHC is required;

g. The employee's date of employment;

h. The employee's date of termination including the reason for termination;

i. The employee's position in the facility and a description of that position; and

j. The employee's hours and work schedule, paydays, overtime, and related personnel matters.

06. Health and Age Requirements. All personnel employed by an ICF/IID must meet and observe the following requirements:

a. Each employee must be free of communicable disease and infected skin lesions while on duty; and

b. At the time of employment, each employee must have a tuberculin skin test consistent with current tuberculosis control procedures.

c. No employee who is less than eighteen (18) years of age can provide direct individual care in an ICF/IID.

07. Training Requirements. Each ICF/IID must have and follow structured written training programs designed to train each employee in the responsibilities specified in the written job description, and to provide for quality of care and compliance with these rules. Signed evidence of personnel training, indicating dates, hours, and topic, must be retained at the facility. This training must include at a minimum:

a. Initial orientation for new employees; and

b. Continuing in-service training designed to, at a minimum, meet the quality of care mandated by law and these rules for individuals residing in the facility.

Effective March 17, 2022

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