175 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 15, § 005 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

The following requirements are applicable to all licensees.

005.01 NOTIFICATIONS. Notification requirements for respite care services include:

(A) A Free-standing respite care service facility is only required to meet notification requirements at 175 NAC 1-005 (A), (D), (E), (F), (G)(i) through (G)(v), and must notify the Department in writing at least 30 working days before the facility would like to increase license capacity, would like a change in the building, would like a change in location, or would like a change in the usage of the building; and

(B) A respite care service providing care, treatment or services in the home of the consumer, caregiver or designee, is only required to meet notification requirements at 175 NAC 1-005 (A), (D), (E), (G)(i), (G)(iii), must notify the Department in writing at least 30 working days before the facility would like to increase license capacity or would like a change in location, and must notify the Department in writing within 24 hours of a consumer's death which occurred while staff were providing, or scheduled to be providing, respite care services and the consumer's death was due to:

(i) Suicide;

(ii) A violent act;

(iii) Drowning; or

(iv) During or immediately after a restraint or seclusion was utilized.

005.02 EFFECTIVE DATE AND TERM OF LICENSE. A respite care service license expires on October 31 of each year.

005.03 CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP. Change of ownership or premises terminates the license. If there is a change of ownership and the respite care service remains on the same premises, the inspection in 175 NAC 1-004 and 175 NAC 15-004 is not required. If a respite care service changes premises, it must pass the inspection specified in 175 NAC 1-004 and 175 NAC 15-004.

005.04 OCCUPANCY. A free-standing respite care service must not serve more consumers at one time than the maximum occupancy for which the respite care service is licensed.

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175 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 15, § 005

Amended effective 5/5/2024