Md. Code Regs. 10.07.14.13 - Administration
A. Quality Assurance.
(1) The assisted living program manager or their designee shall develop and implement a quality assurance plan.
(2) Quality Assurance Plan.
(a) The quality assurance plan shall include an annual facility risk assessment for tuberculosis, in accordance with the CDC Guidelines for Preventing the Transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Health-Care Settings, 2005.
(b) The assisted living manager and the delegating nurse shall meet at least every 6 months to review the:
(i) Change in status of the assisted living program's residents;
(ii) Service plan requirements; and
(iii) Written recommendations, findings, and outcomes of pharmacy reviews, as required by Regulation .31I of this chapter.
(c) The assisted living manager shall document the proceedings of the meeting referred to in §A(2)(b) of this regulation.
B. Family Council.
(1) If assisted living program residents have a family council, the assisted living program shall make reasonable attempts to support and cooperate with the family council.
(2) The family council for an assisted living program may include the following members:
(a) Members of a current resident's family;
(b) An individual appointed by a current resident who has the capacity to appoint an individual;
(c) A resident representative; or
(d) An individual appointed by a resident representative.
(3) The assisted living program shall provide the family council the right to privacy for meetings and, if possible, the space to meet privately.
(4) Staff members may attend a meeting only if requested by the family council.
(5) The assisted living program shall consider the family council's recommendations and grievances and attempt to accommodate those recommendations and grievances that affect residents' quality of life.
(6) The assisted living program shall respond in writing within 30 calendar days to the family council when it has received written requests or grievances from the council.
C. Resident Council.
(1) If an assisted living program has a resident council, the assisted living program shall make reasonable attempts to support and cooperate with the resident council.
(2) A resident council includes current residents of the assisted living program.
(3) The assisted living program shall provide the resident council the right to privacy for meetings and, if possible, the space to meet privately.
(4) Staff members may attend a meeting only if requested by the resident council.
(5) The assisted living program shall consider the council's recommendations and grievances and attempt to accommodate those recommendations and grievances that affect the residents' quality of life.
(6) The assisted living program shall respond in writing within 30 calendar days to the resident council when it has received written requests or grievances from the council.
Notes
Regulation .13A amended effective June 25, 2012 (39:12 Md. R. 745); adopted effective 52:8 Md. R. 357, eff.
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A. Quality Assurance .
(1) The assisted living program shall develop and implement a quality assurance plan.
(2) Quality Assurance Plan.
(a) The assisted living manager and the delegating nurse shall meet at least every 6 months to review the:
(i) Change in status of the program's residents;
(ii) Outcomes of pharmacy reviews;
(iii) Service plan requirements; and
(iv) Written recommendations or findings of the consultant pharmacist, as required by Regulation .29J of this chapter.
(b) The assisted living manager shall document the proceedings of the meeting referred to in §A(2)(a) of this regulation.
B. Family Council .
(1) If assisted living program residents have a family council , the assisted living program shall make reasonable attempts to cooperate with the family council .
(2) The family council for an assisted living program may consist of the following members:
(a) Members of a current resident 's family ; or
(b) An individual appointed by a current resident , or if the resident is incapable of appointing an individual, an individual appointed by the resident 's family .
C. Resident Councils.
(1) If an assisted living program has a resident council, the assisted living program shall make reasonable attempts to cooperate with the residents' council.
(2) A resident council shall consist of current residents of the assisted living program .
Notes
Regulation .13A amended effective June 25, 2012 (39:12 Md. R. 745)