216.595 Requirements for assisted-living communities and long-term care facilities claiming to provide special care for persons with Alzheimer's disease or related disorders. - Kentucky Statutes

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Page 1 of 2 216.595 Requirements for assisted-living communities and long-term care facilities claiming to provide special care for persons with Alzheimer's disease or related
disorders. (1) (a) Any assisted-living community as defined by KRS 194A.700, long-term care facility as defined in KRS 216.535, or long-term care facility constructed
under KRS 216B.071 that claims to provide special care for persons with a
medical diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease or other related disorders shall
maintain a written and current manual that contains the information specified
in subsection (2) of this section. This manual shall be maintained in the office
of the community's or facility's director and shall be made available for
inspection upon request of any person. The community or facility shall make a
copy of any program or service information contained in the manual for a
person who requests information about programs or services, at no cost to the
person making the request. (b) Any advertisement of the community or facility shall contain the following statement: "Written information relating to this community's or facility's
services and policies is available upon request." (c) The community or facility shall post a statement in its entrance or lobby as follows: "Written information relating to this community's or facility's
services and policies is available upon request." (2) The community or facility shall maintain and update written information on the following:
(a) The assisted-living community's or long-term care facility's mission or philosophy statement concerning the needs of residents with Alzheimer's
disease or related disorders; (b) The process and criteria the assisted-living community or long-term care facility uses to determine placement into services for persons with Alzheimer's
disease or related disorders; (c) The process and criteria the assisted-living community or long-term care facility uses to transfer or discharge persons from special services for
Alzheimer's or related disorders; (d) The supervision provided for residents with a medical diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease or related disorders; (e) The family's role in care;
(f) The process for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating the plan of care for persons with Alzheimer's disease or related disorders; (g) A description of any special care services for persons with Alzheimer's disease or other related disorders; (h) Any costs associated with specialized services for Alzheimer's disease or related disorders; and (i) A description of dementia-specific staff training that is provided, including but not limited to the content of the training, the number of offered and Page 2 of 2 required hours of training, the schedule for training, and the staff who are
required to complete the training. Effective: June 24, 2003
History: Amended 2003 Ky. Acts ch. 146, sec. 1, effective June 24, 2003. -- Created 2000 Ky. Acts ch. 421, sec. 1, effective July 14, 2000.