216.595 Requirements for assisted living communities and long-term care facilities
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claiming to provide special care for persons with Alzheimer's disease or other
brain disorders -- Waiver on building requirements to address specific needs.
(a)Any assisted living community as defined by KRS 194A.700 or long-term
care facility as defined in KRS 216.535 that claims to provide special care for
persons with a medical diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease or other brain
disorders shall maintain a written and current manual that contains the
information specified in subsection
(2)of this section. This manual shall be
maintained in the office of the community's or facility's director and shall be
made available for inspection upon request of any person. The community or
facility shall make a copy of any program or service information contained in
the manual for a person who requests information about programs or services,
at no cost to the person making the request.
(b)Any advertisement of the community or facility shall contain the following
statement: "Written information relating to this community's or facility's
services and policies is available upon request."
(c)The community or facility shall post a statement in its entrance or lobby as
follows: "Written information relating to this community's or facility's
services and policies is available upon request."
(2)The community or facility shall maintain and update written information on the
following:
(a)The assisted living community's or long-term care facility's mission or
philosophy statement concerning the needs of residents with Alzheimer's
disease or other brain disorders;
(b)The process and criteria the assisted living community or long-term care
facility uses to determine placement into services for persons with Alzheimer's
disease or other brain disorders;
(c)The process and criteria the assisted living community or long-term care
facility uses to transfer or discharge persons from special services for
Alzheimer's or other brain disorders;
(d)The supervision provided for residents with a medical diagnosis of
Alzheimer's disease or other brain disorders;
(e)The family's role in care;
(f)The process for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating the plan of
care for persons with Alzheimer's disease or other brain disorders;
(g)A description of any special care services for persons with Alzheimer's disease
or other brain disorders;
(h)Any costs associated with specialized services for Alzheimer's disease or other
brain disorders; and
(i)A description of dementia or other brain disorder-specific staff training that is
provided, including but not limited to the content of the training, the number
of offered and required hours of training, the schedule for training, and the
staff who are required to complete the training.
(3)An assisted living community may request a waiver from the Cabinet for Health and
Family Services regarding building requirements to address the specialized needs of
individuals with Alzheimer's disease or other brain disorders.