Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
Prior to admission, the licensee shall determine whether the
boarding home's program can meet the prospective resident's service
needs.
A. If the resident is to be
admitted, then prior to admission, the licensee shall complete a written needs
and services plan.
B. The following
individuals shall be included in developing the plan:
(1) the resident, and the resident's legally
authorized person or their authorized representative, if any;
(2) any relative participating in the
placement;
(3) the boarding home
manager or designee responsible for boarding home admissions;
(4) the placement or referral entity, if
any;
(5) optional: a health care
professional who knows the resident, such as a community support worker, social
worker, or therapist;
(6) optional:
the hospice or home health clinician, if resident is receiving services from a
hospice or home health provider respectively;
(7) any individual the resident believes
would be beneficial to inform the needs and services plan.
C. The needs and services plan shall include:
(1) The resident's desires and background,
obtained from the resident, the resident's family or their authorized
representative, if any, and licensed professional, where appropriate, regarding
the following:
(a) medical
conditions;
(b) dietary
restrictions;
(c) prescribed
medications;
(d) physical/mental
and social function.
(2)
Specific service needs, if any.
(3)
Boarding home plans for providing services to meet the individual needs
identified above.
(a) Objectives, within a
time frame, that relate to the resident's problems or needs.
(b) Plans for meeting the
objectives.
(c) Identification of
any individuals or agencies responsible for implementing each part of the
plan.
(d) Method of evaluating
progress.
D.
The written needs and services plan shall be updated as frequently as necessary
to ensure its accuracy, and to document significant occurrences that result in
changes in the resident's physical, mental or social functioning. If
modifications to the plan identify an individual resident service need which is
not being met by the general program of boarding home services, the following
requirements shall be met:
(1) Consultation
shall be secured from a dietitian, physician, social worker, psychologist, or
other consultant as necessary to assist in determining if such needs can be met
by the boarding home within the boarding home's program of services.
(2) If it is determined that the resident's
needs cannot be met, the licensee shall inform the resident and their
authorized representative, if any, or responsible person, if there is no
authorized representative, of this fact and shall request that the resident
relocate.
(3) If the resident
refuses to relocate, the licensee may evict the resident in accordance with
admission and discharge agreement.
