216B.072 Training for staff of long-term care facilities treating persons with
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Alzheimer's disease or related disorders. A long-term care facility as defined in KRS 216.535, except for a personal care home, that advertises to provide special care for persons with a medical diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease or other related disorders or maintains an identifiable unit for the treatment of persons with a medical diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease or other related disorders shall provide training to all staff members in the care and handling of Alzheimer's disease or other related disorders as follows:
(1)At least eight
(8)hours of orientation related to Alzheimer's disease or other related
disorders to include the following:
(a)Facility policies;
(b)Etiology and treatment;
(c)Disease stages;
(d)Behavior management; and
(e)Residents' rights; and
(2)Annual continuing education of at least five
(5)hours related to Alzheimer's disease
or other related disorders.