630.655. Rules for standards for placement facilities and programs--required standards. - Missouri Statutes

Rules for standards for placement facilities and programs--requiredstandards.

630.655. 1. The department shall promulgate rules which set forthreasonable standards for residential facilities, day programs or specializedservices such that each program's level of service, treatment, habilitation orrehabilitation may be certified and funded accordingly by the department forits placement program clients or as necessary for the facilities or programs,to meet conditions of third-party reimbursement.

2. The rules shall provide for the facilities, programs or services tobe reasonably classified as to resident or client population, size, type ofservices or other classification.

3. The standards contained in the rules shall particularly provide forthe following:

(1) The admission and commitment criteria, which shall be based upondiagnoses;

(2) The care, treatment, habilitation or rehabilitation;

(3) The general medical and health care;

(4) Adequate physical plant facilities, including fire safety,housekeeping and maintenance standards;

(5) Food service facilities;

(6) Safety precautions;

(7) Drugs and medications;

(8) A uniform system of record keeping;

(9) Resident or client rights and grievance procedures;

(10) Adequate staff.

4. The department shall certify the facilities, programs or serviceswhich meet the standards without the requirement of a fee.

(L. 1980 H.B. 1724)