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(4) ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING. Facilities must offer supervision of or assistance with activities of daily living as needed by each resident. Residents should be encouraged to be as independent as possible in performing activities of daily living.

(6) SERVICE PLANS. (a) Before receiving services, the extended congregate care administrator or manager must develop a preliminary service plan that includes an assessment of whether the resident meets the facility's residency criteria, an appraisal of the resident's unique physical, psychological and social needs and preferences, and an evaluation of the facility's ability to meet the resident's needs. (b) Within 14 days of receiving services, the extended congregate care admini...

429.26 (7) The facility must notify a licensed physician when a resident exhibits signs of dementia or cognitive impairment or has a change of condition in order to rule out the presence of an underlying physiological condition that may be contributing to such dementia or impairment. The notification must occur within 30 days after the acknowledgment of such signs by facility staff. If an underlying condition is determined to exist, the facility shall arrange, with the appropriate health care pr...

(7) MEDICATION LABELING AND ORDERS. (a) The facility may not store prescription drugs for self-administration, assistance with self-administration, or administration unless it is properly labeled and dispensed in accordance with Chapters 465 and 499, F.S., and Rule 64B16-28.108, F.A.C. If a customized patient medication package is prepared for a resident, and separated into individual medicinal drug containers, then the following information must be recorded on each individual container: 1. The ...

(2) STAFF IN-SERVICE TRAINING. Facility administrators or managers shall provide or arrange for the following in-service training to facility staff: (a) Staff who provide direct care to residents, other than nurses, certified nursing assistants, or home health aides trained in accordance with Rule 59A-8.0095, F.A.C., must receive a minimum of 1 hour in-service training in infection control, including universal precautions, and facility sanitation procedures before providing personal care to resi...

(7) SERVICE PLANS. (a) Before receiving services, the extended congregate care administrator or manager must develop a preliminary service plan that includes an assessment of whether the resident meets the facility ' s residency criteria, an appraisal of the resident ' s unique physical, psychological and social needs and preferences, and an evaluation of the facility ' s ability to meet the resident ' s needs. (b) Within 14 days of receiving services, the extended congregate car...

435.12(2) Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse.- (b) Until such time as the fingerprints are enrolled in the national retained print arrest notification program at the Federal Bureau of Investigation, an employee with a break in service of more than 90 days from a position that requires screening by a specified agency must submit to a national screening if the person returns to a position that requires screening by a specified agency. (c) An employer of persons subject to screening b...

429.26 (4) If possible, each resident shall have been examined by a licensed physician, a licensed physician assistant, or a licensed nurse practitioner within 60 days before admission to the facility. The signed and completed medical examination report shall be submitted to the owner or administrator of the facility who shall use the information contained therein to assist in the determination of the appropriateness of the resident ' s admission and continued stay in the facility. The medic...

429.26 (1) The owner or administrator of a facility is responsible for determining the appropriateness of admission of an individual to the facility and for determining the continued appropriateness of residence of an individual in the facility. A determination shall be based upon an assessment of the strengths, needs, and preferences of the resident, the care and services offered or arranged for by the facility in accordance with facility policy, and any limitations in law or rule related to ad...

429.26 (7) The facility must notify a licensed physician when a resident exhibits signs of dementia or cognitive impairment or has a change of condition in order to rule out the presence of an underlying physiological condition that may be contributing to such dementia or impairment. The notification must occur within 30 days after the acknowledgment of such signs by facility staff. If an underlying condition is determined to exist, the facility shall arrange, with the appropriate health care pr...

(7) MEDICATION LABELING AND ORDERS. (a) The facility may not store prescription drugs for self-administration, assistance with self-administration, or administration unless it is properly labeled and dispensed in accordance with Chapters 465 and 499, F.S., and Rule 64B16-28.108, F.A.C. If a customized patient medication package is prepared for a resident, and separated into individual medicinal drug containers, then the following information must be recorded on each individual container: 1. The ...

(3) ASSISTANCE WITH SELF-ADMINISTRATION. (a) Any unlicensed person providing assistance with self administration of medication must be 18 years of age or older, trained to assist with self administered medication pursuant to the training requirements of Rule 58A-5.0191, F.A.C., and must be available to assist residents with self-administered medications in accordance with procedures described in Section 429.256, F.S., and this rule. (b) In addition to the specifications of Section 429.256(3), F....

(5) MEDICATION RECORDS. (a) For residents who use a pill organizer managed in subsection (2), the facility must keep either the original labeled medication container; or a medication listing with the prescription number, the name and address of the issuing pharmacy, the health care provider's name, the resident's name, the date dispensed, the name and strength of the drug, and the directions for use. (b) The facility must maintain a daily medication observation record (MOR) for each resi...

(6) RESIDENT RIGHTS AND FACILITY PROCEDURES. (a) A copy of the Resident Bill of Rights as described in Section 429.28, F.S., or a summary provided by the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Council shall be posted in full view in a freely accessible resident area, and included in the admission package provided pursuant to Rule 58A-5.0181, F.A.C. (b) In accordance with Section 429.28, F.S., the facility shall have a written grievance procedure for receiving and responding to resident complaints, and for res...

(5) MEDICATION RECORDS. (a) For residents who use a pill organizer managed under subsection (2), the facility shall keep either the original labeled medication container; or a medication listing with the prescription number, the name and address of the issuing pharmacy, the health care provider ' s name, the resident ' s name, the date dispensed, the name and strength of the drug, and the directions for use. (b) The facility shall maintain a daily medication observation record (MOR) for ...

(4) STAFFING STANDARDS. (a) Minimum staffing: 1. Facilities shall maintain the following minimum staff hours per week: Number of Residents Staff Hours/Week 0-5 168 6-15 212 16-25 253 26-35 294 36-45 335 46-55 ...

(9) RECORDS. (a) In addition to the records required under Rule 58A 5.024, F.A.C., an extended congregate care program shall maintain the following: 1. The service plans for each resident receiving extended congregate care services; 2. The nursing progress notes for each resident receiving nursing services; 3. Nursing assessments; and 4. The facility ' s ECC policies and procedures. (b) Upon request, a facility shall report to the department such information as necessary to meet the requirem...