Rules & Regulations of the State of Tennessee
Title 0720 - Health Facilities Commission
Chapter 0720-37 - Standards for Adult Care Homes - Level 2
Section 0720-37-.08 - PERSONAL AND HEALTH CARE NEEDS

(a) Diagnoses;

(b) Medications;

(c) Personal care needs;

(d) Nursing care needs;

(e) Nutritional needs;

(f) Activities; and

(g) Lifestyle preferences.

(a) The ACH shall develop a resident plan of care for the day-to-day delivery of residential services, including personal and health care needs and night care needs with input and participation from the resident or the resident's legal representative, the resident's family, and the resident's treating physician, or other licensed health care professionals or entity delivering patient services within five (5) days of admission. If the ACH services are reimbursed through the TennCare CHOICES program, or any successor thereto, the plan of care shall be developed in collaboration with the member's care coordinator.

(b) The plan of care shall include, at a minimum the following elements:

(c) The plan of care shall be reviewed quarterly by the above appropriate individuals and shall be updated at a minimum on an annual basis and more frequently as the resident's health status changes and as circumstances warrant.

(a) Have an audible, redundant alarm system located outside of resident sleeping rooms to alert the ACH provider or resident manager of a resident disconnection or ventilator failure;

(b) Ensure that all ventilators are equipped with internal battery backup systems; and

(c) Have a functioning backup ventilator available at all times.