(a) A licensee of an adult CCF may accept or retain a client who has contractures.
(b) If a licensee accepts or retains a client who has contractures, the licensee is responsible for all of the following:
(1) Monitoring the client's ongoing ability to care for his/her contractures in accordance with the physician's instructions.
(2) Ensuring that care is provided by a licensed professional or trained facility staff when the client is unable to provide self-care.
(A) The licensee shall ensure that facility staff responsible for assisting with range of motion exercises or other exercise(s) prescribed by the physician or therapist receive supervision and training from a licensed professional.
(B) The licensee obtains from the licensed professional written documentation outlining the procedures for the exercises and the names of facility staff who received the training.
(C) The licensee shall ensure that the licensed professional reviews staff performance as the licensed professional deems necessary, but at least once a year.
(c) In addition to Section 80077.5(b), in an ARF, the licensee shall ensure that there is a plan of care for the contractures that is developed by a licensed professional.
Credits
Note: Authority cited: Section 1530, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 1501, 1502, 1507 and 1530, Health and Safety Code.
1. Renumbering and amendment of former section 80092.8 to new section 80077.5 filed 9-1-98; operative 10-1-98 (Register 98, No. 36).
2. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (c) filed 1-5-2016 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2016, No. 2).
This database is current through 5/24/24 Register 2024, No. 21.
Cal. Admin. Code tit. 22, § 80077.5, 22 CA ADC § 80077.5
