Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 111 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH › Chapter 111-8 - HEALTHCARE FACILITY REGULATION › Subject 111-8-62 - PERSONAL CARE HOMES › Rule 111-8-62-.07 - Governing Body

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) The governing body is responsible for
				providing the oversight necessary to ensure that the home operates in
				compliance with applicable requirements: Chapter 7 of Title 31 of the Official
				Code of Georgia Annotated, administrative rules and regulations of the
				Department of Community Health, Chapters 111-8-25, 111-8-62 and 111-8-100, and
				all other statutes, rules and regulations.
(2) The governing body must ensure that the
				Department has current contact information consisting of name, e-mail address
				for departmental notifications to the home, physical addresses, and phone
				numbers for the governing body and the administrator or on-site manager of the
				home. The governing body must ensure that staff is held accountable for
				delivering any notices provided to the governing body at the listed addresses
				to the governing body.
(3) The
				governing body is responsible for implementing policies, procedures and
				practices in the home that support the core values of dignity, respect, choice,
				independence and privacy of the residents in a safe environment and in
				accordance with these rules. At a minimum, the policies and procedures that are
				developed must provide direction for the staff and residents on the following:
(a) The services available in the home,
				including, personal services, memory care services/centers and any other
				specialized services such as designated proxy caregivers.
(b) Admissions, discharges and immediate
				transfers which ensure that the home does not admit or retain residents who
				need more care than the home is authorized or capable of providing.
(c) Refunds when a resident is transferred or
				discharged.
(d) Training and
				ongoing evaluation of staff, including specialized training if designated proxy
				caregivers are provided or memory care is offered.
(e) House rules and their
				enforcement.
(f) Protecting the
				rights of the residents as set forth in these rules;
(g) Medication management, procurement and
				the professional oversight provided for such services.
(h) Health and hygiene issues for residents
				and staff relating to infection control, work policies and return to work
				policies, food borne illnesses and reportable diseases.
(i) The investigation and reporting of abuse,
				neglect, exploitation of residents, residents' wandering away from the
				community, accidents, injuries and changes in residents' conditions to required
				parties.
(j) Discipline procedures
				for handling conduct which is inconsistent with the policies of the home
				committed by staff.
(k) Emergency
				preparedness, drills and evacuation requirements.
(l) Quality assurance and peer review
				mechanisms to determine opportunities for improving care utilizing information
				acquired from reports and investigations of serious incidents, including
				resident and family feedback.
(m)
				The use of volunteers, who have unsupervised access to the residents and their
				orientation regarding resident's rights and basic safety precautions.
(n) The specific use of proxy caregivers
				allowed within the home and the oversight of proxy caregivers the home requires
				or provides in accordance with Georgia law, these rules and the rules for proxy
				caregivers, Chapter 111-8-100.
(o)
				The safety and security precautions that will be employed by the home to
				protect residents from harm by other residents, designated proxy caregivers and
				other individuals, not employed by the home who routinely come into the
				home.
(p) The staffing plan which
				takes into account the specific needs of the residents and also includes
				arrangements for staffing in the absence of regularly scheduled
				staff.