Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 48 - PUBLIC HEALTH-GENERAL › Part I - General Administration › Subpart 3 - Licensing and Certification › Chapter 85 - Intermediate Care Facilities for Persons with Developmental Disabilities › Subchapter F - Provider Responsibilities › Section I-8577 - Staffing Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. An
					 ICF/DD shall have a written plan for recruitment, screening, orientation,
					 ongoing training, development, supervision and performance evaluation of staff
					 members.
1. Recruitment. An ICF/DD shall
					 employ qualified persons.
2.
					 Screening
a. An ICF/DD's screening procedures
					 shall address the prospective employee's qualifications, ability, related
					 experience, health, character, emotional stability and social skills as related
					 to the appropriate job description.
b. Prior to employing any person and upon
					 obtaining a signed release and the names of the references from the potential
					 employee, an ICF/DD shall obtain written references or phone notes on oral
					 references from three persons.
3. Orientation. An ICF/DD's orientation
					 program shall provide training for new employees to acquaint them with the
					 philosophy, organization, program, practices and goals of the facility and
					 shall include instruction in safety and emergency procedures and in the
					 specific responsibilities of the employee's job.
4. Training
a. An ICF/DD shall ensure that each direct
					 service worker participates in in-service training each year. Orientation
					 training and activities related to routine supervision of the employee's tasks
					 shall not be considered for the purposes of this requirement.
b. An ICF/DD shall document that all
					 employees receive training on an annual basis in:
i. emergency and safety procedures;
ii. the principles and practices of
					 individual care;
iii. the ICF/DD's
					 administrative procedures and programmatic goals;
iv. individual rights; and
v. procedures and legal requirements
					 concerning the reporting of abuse and critical incidents.
c. Direct service workers shall, in addition,
					 receive training in acceptable behavior management techniques, crisis
					 management and passive physical restraint.
d. An ICF/DD shall train staff to ensure the
					 immediate accessibility of appropriate first aid supplies in the living units
					 of the ICF/DD.
5.
					 Evaluation
a. An ICF/DD shall undertake an
					 annual performance evaluation of all staff members.
b. For any person who interacts with
					 individuals, an ICF/DD's performance evaluation procedures shall address the
					 quality and nature of a staff member's relationship with individuals.
6. Personnel Practices
a. An ICF/DD shall have written personnel
					 policies and written job descriptions for each staff position.
b. An ICF/DD shall have a written employee
					 grievance procedure.
c. An ICF/DD
					 shall have a written policy on abuse reporting procedures that require all
					 employees to report any incidents of abuse or mistreatment whether that abuse
					 or mistreatment is done by another staff member, a family member, a resident or
					 any other person.