198.076. Department of social services to establish standards and regulations for residential care facilities and assisted living facilities. - Missouri Statutes

Department of social services to establish standards and regulationsfor residential care facilities and assisted living facilities.

198.076. The department shall promulgate reasonable standards andregulations for all residential care facilities and all assisted livingfacilities. The standards and regulations shall take into account thelevel of care provided and the number and type of residents served by thefacility to insure maximum flexibility. These standards and regulationsshall relate to:

(1) The number and qualifications of employed and contract personnelhaving responsibility for any of the services provided for residents;

(2) The equipment, facilities, services and supplies essential to thehealth and welfare of the residents;

(3) Fire safety, including resident smoking in designated areas only,unannounced fire drills, fire safety training, and notification to thedepartment of fires and fire watches;

(4) Sanitation in the facility;

(5) Diet, which shall be based on good nutritional practice;

(6) Personal funds and property of residents;

(7) Resident rights and resident grievance procedures appropriate tothe levels of care, size and type of facility;

(8) Record keeping appropriate to the levels of care, size and typeof facility;

(9) Construction of the facility;

(10) Care of residents.

(L. 1979 S.B. 328, et al. § 25, A.L. 1984 S.B. 451, A.L. 2007 H.B. 952 & 674)