Mich. Admin. Code R. 330.1806 - Staffing levels and qualifications
Rule 1806.
(1)
Staffing levels shall be sufficient to implement the individual plans of
service and plans of service shall be implemented for individuals residing in
the facility.
(2) All staff who work
independently and staff who function as lead workers with clients shall have
successfully completed a course of training which imparts basic concepts
required in providing specialized dependent care and which measures staff
comprehension and competencies to deliver each client's individual plan of
service as written. Basic training shall address all the following areas:
(a) An introduction to community residential
services and the role of direct care staff.
(b) An introduction to the special needs of
clients who have developmental disabilities or have been diagnosed as having a
mental illness. Training shall be specific to the needs of clients to be served
by the home.
(c) Basic
interventions for maintaining and caring for a client's health, for example,
personal hygiene, infection control, food preparation, nutrition and special
diets, and recognizing signs of illness.
(d) Basic first aid and cardiopulmonary
resuscitation.
(e) Proper
precautions and procedures for administering prescriptive and nonprescriptive
medications.
(f) Preventing,
preparing for, and responding to, environmental emergencies, for example, power
failures, fires, and tornados.
(g)
Protecting and respecting the rights of clients, including providing client
orientation with respect to the written policies and procedures of the licensed
facility.
(h) Nonaversive
techniques for the prevention and treatment of challenging behavior of
clients.
(3) Training
shall be obtained from individuals or training organizations that use a
curriculum that has been reviewed and approved by the department.
(4) Written documentation of compliance with
this rule shall be kept on file at the facility for not less than 3
years.
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