Md. Code Regs. 10.07.14.30 - Alzheimer's Special Care Unit
A. Written Description. At the time of
initial licensure, an assisted living program with an Alzheimer's special care
unit shall submit to the Department a written description of the special care
unit using a disclosure form adopted by the Department . The description shall
explain how:
(1) The form of care and
treatment provided by the Alzheimer's unit is specifically designed for the
specialized care of individuals diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease or a related
dementia; and
(2) The care in the
special care unit differs from the care and treatment provided in the
nonspecial care unit.
B.
At the time of license renewal, an assisted living program with an Alzheimer's
special care unit shall submit to the Department a written description of any
changes that have been made to the special care unit and how those changes
differ from the description of the unit that is on file with the
Department .
C. An assisted living
program with an Alzheimer's special care unit shall disclose the written
description of the special care unit to:
(1)
Any person on request; and
(2) The
family or resident's representative before admission of the resident to the
Alzheimer's special care unit or program.
D. The description of the Alzheimer's special
care unit shall include:
(1) A statement of
philosophy or mission;
(2) How the
services of the special care unit are different from services provided in the
rest of the assisted living program ;
(3) Staff training and staff job titles,
including the number of hours of dementia-specific training provided annually
for all staff by job classification and a summary of training
content;
(4) Admission procedures,
including screening criteria;
(5)
Assessment and service planning protocol, including criteria to be used that
would trigger a reassessment of the resident 's status before the customary
6-month review;
(6) Staffing
patterns, including the ratio of direct care staff to resident for a 24-hour
cycle, and a description of how the staffing pattern differs from that of the
rest of the program;
(7) A
description of the physical environment and any unique design features
appropriate to support the functioning of cognitively impaired
individuals;
(8) A description of
activities, including frequency and type, how the activities meet the needs of
residents with dementia, and how the activities differ from activities for
residents in other parts of the program;
(9) The program's fee or fee structure for
services provided by the Alzheimer's special care unit or program as part of
the disclosure form that is required in Regulation .10 of this
chapter;
(10) Discharge criteria
and procedures;
(11) Any services,
training, or other procedures that are over and above those that are provided
in the existing assisted living program ; and
(12) Any other information that the
Department may require.
E. The Department shall restrict admission or
close the operation of a special care unit if the Department determines that
the facility has not demonstrated compliance with this regulation or the health
or safety of residents is at risk.
Notes
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