194A.705 Services provided to assisted living community residents -- Required
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services -- Access to basic health and health-related services -- Written policies
to be given to resident -- Functional needs assessment.
(1)The assisted living community shall provide each resident with access to the
following services according to the lease agreement:
(a)Assistance with activities of daily living and instrumental activities of daily
living;
(b)Three
(3)meals and snacks made available each day, with flexibility in a
secured dementia care unit to meet the needs of residents with cognitive
impairments who may eat outside of scheduled dining hours;
(c)Scheduled daily social activities that address the general preferences of
residents;
(d)Assistance with self-administration of medication; and
(e)Housing.
(a)The assisted living community may provide residents with access to basic
health and health-related services.
(b)If an assisted living community chooses to provide basic health and health-
related services, the assisted living community shall supervise the residents.
(c)Notwithstanding KRS 194A.700(4)(e), in an assisted living community or
nursing home as defined in KRS 205.510 and licensed under KRS Chapter
216B that provides basic health and health-related services or dementia care
services, a certified medication aide or an unlicensed staff person who has
successfully completed a medication aide training and skills competency
evaluation program approved by the Kentucky Board of Nursing may
administer oral or topical medication, or preloaded injectable insulin to a
resident under the authority of an available licensed practical nurse, registered
nurse, or advanced practice registered nurse.
(d)Unlicensed personnel who administer oral or topical medications to residents
of an apartment-style personal care home required by KRS 194A.704 to
convert to a licensed assisted living community shall comply with the
medication aide requirements of paragraph
(c)of this subsection no later than
six
(6)months from June 29, 2023.
(a)Residents of an assisted living community may arrange for additional services
under direct contract or arrangement with an outside agent, professional,
provider, or other individual designated by the resident if permitted by the
policies of the assisted living community.
(b)Permitted services for which a resident may arrange or contract include but
are not limited to health services, hospice services provided by a hospice
program licensed under KRS Chapter 216B, and other end-of-life services.
(4)Upon entering into a lease agreement, an assisted living community shall inform the
resident in writing about policies relating to the provision of services by the assisted
living community and the contracting or arranging for additional services.
(5)A resident issued a move-out notice shall receive the notice in writing and the
assisted living community shall assist each resident upon a move-out notice to find
appropriate living arrangements. Each assisted living community shall share
information provided from the cabinet regarding options for alternative living
arrangements at the time a move-out notice is given to the resident.
(6)An assisted living community shall complete and provide to the resident:
(a)Upon move-in, a copy of a functional needs assessment pertaining to the
resident's ability to perform activities of daily living and instrumental
activities of daily living and any other topics the assisted living community
determines to be necessary; and
(b)After move-in, a copy of an updated functional needs assessment pertaining to
the resident's ability to perform activities of daily living and instrumental
activities of daily living, the service plan designed to meet identified needs,
and any other topics the assisted living community determines to be
necessary.