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-.09 - DAY ACTIVITIES

Universal Citation: TN Comp Rules and Regs 0465-02-10-.09

Current through September 24, 2024

(1) The facility must ensure that day activities are provided or procured. Such day activities must be in accordance with the age level, interests, and abilities of the person supported, and in accordance with an ISP.

(2) If the person supported attends a school or day program provided outside of the facility, the facility's staff must participate with the school personnel in developing an individual education plan or with the day program staff in developing an ISP, as appropriate.

(3) The facility must ensure the participation of the person supported and direct support staff in developing and implementing daily activity schedules for each person supported.

(4) Activity schedules of persons supported must not have more than three (3) hours of unscheduled time daily.

(5) The facility must ensure that each person supported who has significant disabilities and uses a wheelchair, unless contraindicated by a physician's order:

(a) Is assisted by a direct support staff member in spending at least three (3) hours of his/her waking day out of bed;

(b) Is assisted by a direct support staff member in spending a portion of their waking day out of his/her bedroom area;

(c) Is assisted by a direct support staff member in an exercise period daily; and

(d) Is assisted in being mobile whenever possible by the use of wheelchairs or other mobility devices.

(6) The facility must ensure that each person supported is provided with a planned period of outdoor activity on a daily basis except during inclement weather.

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.

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