Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0940-05-24-.01 - HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE SAFEGUARDS IN RESIDENTIAL HABILITATION FACILITIES

(1) The facility must provide or procure assistance for service recipients in locating qualified dental, medical, nursing and pharmaceutical care including care for emergencies.

(2) The facility must ensure that each service recipient receives an annual physical examination (unless less often is indicated by the service recipient's physician) which includes routine screenings (such as vision and hearing) and laboratory examinations (such as Pap smear, mammogram, prostate screening, and blood work) as determined necessary by the physician and special studies where the index of suspicion is high.

(3) The facility must ensure that each service recipient receives dental examinations and treatment as prescribed by the service recipient's physician.

(4) The facility must require that a service recipient receive immunizations as required by the Department of Health unless contraindicated by a doctor's written orders.

(5) The facility must ensure that each service recipient has a physical examination within the twelve (12) months prior to admission or within thirty (30) days after admission.

(6) The facility must ensure that employees practice infection control procedures that will protect service recipients from infectious diseases.

(7) The facility must enable the service recipient/legal representative to choose a personal physician for routine services.

(8) The facility must insure that appropriate corrective actions have been taken in response to substantiated abuse or neglect.

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Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0940-05-24-.01

Original rule filed May 26, 1988; effective July 11, 1988. Repeal and new rule filed April 29, 2004; effective July 13, 2004.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-4-103, 4-5-202, 4-5-204, 33-1-101, 33-1-302, 33-1-305, 33-1-309, 33-2-301, and 33-2-302.