West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 64 - Health › Title 64 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN RESOURCES › Series 64-14 - Assisted Living Residences › Section 64-14-6 - Health Care Standards

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 28, July 12, 2024
6.1.
				Admission and Discharge.
6.1.1. The licensee
				shall not admit to the assisted living residence individuals requiring ongoing
				or extensive nursing care and shall not admit or retain individuals requiring a
				level of service that the residence is not licensed to provide or does not
				provide. (Class I)
6.1.2. A
				resident whose condition declines after admission and is receiving services
				coordinated by a licensed hospice or certified home health agency, may receive
				these services in the residence if the residence has a backup power generator
				for services using equipment that requires auxiliary electrical power in the
				event of a power failure. The licensee shall ensure that a resident who
				requires ongoing or extensive nursing care is provided the care and services
				necessary to meet his or her needs. The provision of services to the residence
				receiving nursing care or hospice care shall not interfere with the provision
				of services to other residents. (Class I)
6.1.3. If a resident exhibits symptoms of a
				mental or developmental disorder that pose a risk to self or others, and the
				resident is not receiving behavioral health services, the licensee shall advise
				the resident or his or her legal representative of the behavioral health
				service options within the community. The resident shall have 30 days to obtain
				necessary services. If the resident or his or her legal representative fails to
				seek treatment in a timely manner and the risk persists, then the licensee
				after consultation with the resident's physician, shall refer the resident to a
				licensed behavioral health provider. (Class II)
6.1.4. The licensee shall seek immediate
				treatment for a resident or may refuse to admit or retain a resident if there
				is reason to believe that the resident may suffer serious harm, or is likely to
				cause serious harm to himself, herself or to others, if appropriate
				interventions are not provided in a timely manner. (Class I)
6.1.5. If a resident has care needs that
				exceed the level of care for which the residence is licensed or can provide,
				the licensee shall inform the resident, or his or her legal representative in
				writing, of the need to move to a health care facility that can provide the
				needed level of care. (Class III)
6.1.6. The licensee shall assist the
				resident, or his or her legal representative, to secure placement in another
				health care facility and shall document in the resident's record the efforts
				made to obtain placement. (Class III)
6.1.7. Prior to transfer or discharge of a
				resident, the licensee shall prepare a summary to accompany the resident that
				includes the resident's medical history, functional needs assessment and
				service plans, the current physician's orders, the resident's advanced
				directives, any allergies and pertinent progress notes. The licensee shall
				retain a copy of such documentation in the resident's record. (Class
				II)