Section 39-3513 – TRAINING.
39-3513. TRAINING. The department shall assure that care providers receive, at a minimum, training which shall include the rights of the resident, and a basic understanding of the psychosocial and physical needs of residents to be served. The department will require annual continuing education requirements for care providers as defined by rules promulgated pursuant to […]
Section 39-3516 – RESIDENT RIGHTS.
39-3516. RESIDENT RIGHTS. A certified family home must protect and promote the rights of each resident, including each of the following rights: (1) Resident records. Each certified family home must maintain and keep current a record of the following information on each resident: (a) A copy of the resident’s current negotiated plan of service and […]
Section 39-3519 – ACCESS BY ADVOCATES AND REPRESENTATIVES.
39-3519. ACCESS BY ADVOCATES AND REPRESENTATIVES. A certified family home shall permit advocates and representatives of community legal services programs, including the protection and advocacy system pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 15043 and 42 U.S.C. 10801 et seq., whose purposes include rendering assistance without charge to residents, to have access to the certified family home at […]
Section 39-3520 – APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATION.
39-3520. APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATION. An application for certification shall be made to regional offices of the department upon forms provided by the department and shall contain such information as the department reasonably requires which will include a background check and fingerprinting through the department. Following receipt of an application, the department shall conduct a study, […]
Section 39-3521 – ISSUANCE AND RENEWAL OF CERTIFICATION.
39-3521. ISSUANCE AND RENEWAL OF CERTIFICATION. Each certificate shall be issued only for the home and provider named in the application and shall not be transferable or assignable. Each certified family home is required to renew its certification annually. The application for renewal shall be filed with the regional office of the department within thirty […]
Section 39-3502 – DEFINITIONS.
39-3502. DEFINITIONS. As used in this chapter: (1) "Abuse" means a nonaccidental act of sexual, physical or mental mistreatment or injury of a resident through the action or inaction of another individual. (2) "Activities of daily living" means the performance of basic self-care activities in meeting an individual’s needs to sustain him in a daily […]
Section 39-3522 – PROVISIONAL CERTIFICATION.
39-3522. PROVISIONAL CERTIFICATION. Upon initial investigation, should an applicant for a certificate be unable to meet a standard because of conditions that are unlikely to endure beyond six (6) months, the department may grant a provisional certificate pending the satisfactory correction of all deficiencies and provided that the deficiencies do not jeopardize the health and […]
Section 39-3503 – PAYMENT AGREEMENTS.
39-3503. PAYMENT AGREEMENTS. Each care provider shall negotiate a written, signed and dated agreement between the care provider and a resident specifying the amount of monthly payment to be paid by the resident and the method for payment. History: [(39-3503) 39-3575, added 1994, ch. 284, sec. 1, p. 890; am. 2000, ch. 274, sec. 113, […]
Section 39-3523 – DENIAL OR REVOCATION OF A CERTIFICATE.
39-3523. DENIAL OR REVOCATION OF A CERTIFICATE. The department may deny the issuance of a certificate or revoke any certificate when persuaded by a preponderance of evidence that such conditions exist as to endanger the health or safety of any resident, or when the home is not in substantial compliance with the provisions of this […]
Section 39-3504 – PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS.
39-3504. PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS. Standards shall be developed through the regulatory process by the department to assure a safe, sanitary and comfortable environment for residents of certified family homes. History: [(39-3504) 39-3578, added 1994, ch. 284, sec. 1, p. 890; am. 2000, ch. 274, sec. 116, p. 854; am. and redesig. 2005, ch. 280, […]