Rules & Regulations of the State of Tennessee
Title 0465 - Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Subtitle 0465-02 - Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Department of
Chapter 0465-02-10 - Minimum Program Requirements for Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Institutional Habilitation Facilities
Section 0465-02-10-.03 - PERSONNEL AND STAFFING
Current through September 24, 2024
(1) All professional services must be provided by individuals duly licensed or certified to practice their profession in the State of Tennessee, or by individuals who are eligible for licensure or certification and under the supervision of duly licensed or certified personnel, as appropriate.
(2) The facility must provide an overall ratio of one (1) Direct Support Staff member for each two and one-half (2 1/2) persons supported present.
(3) The facility must ensure that employees practice infection control procedures that will protect persons supported from infectious diseases.
(4) Employees must have a regular tuberculosis skin test or screening within thirty (30) days of employment and as required thereafter by current Tennessee Department of Health guidelines.
(5) Employees must be provided with a basic orientation in the proper management of persons supported with seizure diagnoses prior to being assigned to work with persons supported with such disorders.
(6) Persons supported must never be left unattended during customary sleeping hours.
(7) A staff member must be on duty in the facility who is trained in First Aid and the Heimlich maneuver.
Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-4-103, 4-5-202, 33-1-201, 33-1-302, 33-1-303, 33-1-305, 33-1-309, 33-2-301, 33-2-302, 33-2-404, 33-2-407.
