Rules & Regulations of the State of Tennessee
Title 0465 - Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Subtitle 0465-02 - Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Department of
Chapter 0465-02-13 - Minimum Program Requirements for Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Placement Services
Section 0465-02-13-.02 - PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
Current through September 24, 2024
(1) The licensee must provide or procure assistance for persons supported in locating qualified dental, medical, nursing and pharmaceutical care including care for emergencies during hours of the facility's operation.
(2) The licensee must ensure that an annual physical examination is provided or procured for each person supported (unless less often is indicated by the physician of the person supported). Such examinations should include routine screenings (such as vision and hearing) and laboratory examinations (such as Pap smear and blood work) as determined necessary by the physician and special studies where the index of suspicion is high.
(3) The licensee must ensure that an annual dental screening is provided or procured for each person supported.
(4) The licensee must ensure that each person supported is provided with immunizations as required by the Tennessee Department of Health unless contraindicated by a physician's order.
(5) The licensee must ensure that each person supported receives a medical exam within ninety (90) days before or thirty (30) days after admission.
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.
