Subpart
1.
Cooperating with service agency.
The operator shall cooperate with the service agency in
carrying out the provisions of the individual service plan for each resident
who has one and in developing the individual resident placement
agreement.
Subp. 2.
Maltreatment reporting.
Caregivers shall immediately report any suspected
maltreatment of a resident as required by Minnesota Statutes, sections
626.557
and
626.5572, the
Vulnerable Adults Act.
Subp.
3.
Reporting to local agency.
The operator shall ensure that the local agency is
told:
A. within five calendar days of
any change in the regular membership of the household or caregiver's employment
status;
B. within 24 hours after
the occurrence of a fire that causes damage to the residence or requires the
services of a fire department or the onset of any changes or repairs to the
residence that require a building permit;
C. immediately after the occurrence of any
serious injury or death of a resident. "Serious injury" means an injury that
requires treatment by a physician;
D. within 24 hours of a change in health
status of a caregiver that could affect the ability of the caregiver to care
for a resident;
E. immediately upon
diagnosis by a physician or health authority of a reportable communicable
disease, as specified in parts
4605.7000 to
4605.7800, of any resident,
caregiver, or household member;
F.
at least 30 days before the involuntary discharge of a resident who does not
have an individual service plan; and
G. within seven days after the transfer or
voluntary discharge of a resident who does not have an individual service
plan.
Subp. 4.
Reporting to service agency.
The operator shall ensure that the service agency is
told:
A. within five days if a
resident shows a need for additional community health or social services;
and
B. at least 30 days before the
involuntary discharge of a resident. When a resident wants to voluntarily leave
the adult foster home, the operator must notify the service agency within three
days. In this instance, the resident's legal representative, if any, shall also
be notified by the service agency.
