(1) The overall philosophy, objectives and goals the facility is striving to achieve shall include but not be limited to:

(2) Personnel policies which include:

(3) Policies and procedures on client admission, leave of absence, transfer and discharge which shall include rate of charge for services included in basic rate, charges for extra services, limitation of services, cause for termination of services and refund policies applying to termination of services.

(4) Policies and procedures governing autopsies, assuring that:

(5) Policies and procedures to assure that all clients are screened for tuberculosis upon admission. These procedures shall be determined by the client care policy committee. Subsequent tuberculosis screening procedures shall be established by attending physicians. A tuberculosis screening may not be required if there is satisfactory written evidence available that a tuberculosis screening has been completed within 90 days of the date of admission to the facility.

(6) Policies and procedures assuring that admission or discharge of a client shall not be denied based on sex, race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, medical condition, marital status, or registered domestic partner status, except as provided in this section.

Any bona fide nonprofit religious, fraternal or charitable organization which can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Department that its primary or substantial purpose is not to evade this subsection may establish admission policies limiting or giving preference to its own members or adherents and such policies shall not be construed as a violation of the first paragraph of this subsection.

(7) Written policies and procedures governing client records developed with the assistance of a person skilled in record maintenance and preservation. Client records shall be stored and systematically organized to facilitate retrieval of information.

(8) Written policies and procedures governing access to, duplication of, and dissemination of information from the record.

(9) A policy and procedure establishing an ongoing program of open and honest communication with the clients and families as follows:

(10) A procedure by which allegations of client abuse are immediately reported. Such procedures shall assure that there shall be evidence that:

(11) A written policy to assure that clients are protected from exploitation when they are engaged in work that benefits the facility. The policy shall assure that all work programs shall be included in the client's individual program plan and have specific goals and objectives.

(12) Policies and procedures for reporting unusual occurrences.

(13) Policies and procedures for smoking by clients.

(14) Provisions for accessibility to and utilization of the facility by the physically handicapped.

(15) A policy assuring that persons with an infectious or communicable disease may be admitted only under the provisions of Section 76543.

(16) Policies and procedures developed in concurrence with the local health officer to determine outbreaks or prevalence of infectious or parasitic disease or infestation and to correct such conditions.

(17) Policies and procedures that assure that client's equipment and valuables shall be inventoried as required by Section 76561(a)(19) and that client's personal possessions shall be identified by label.

(18) Policies and procedures that define the conditions under which restraints are used, the application of restraints, staff members who shall authorize their use and the mechanism used for monitoring and controlling their use.