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3. Assures the full protection of residents' rights; and
4. Promotes the social, physical and mental well-being of residents.
303 REQUIRED SERVICE AGREEMENT/CONTRACTS
303.1 If a service required under these regulations is not provided directly by the
facility, the facility must have a written agreement/contract with an outside
program, resource or service to furnish the necessary service.
303.2 A residential long term care facility that admits or retains persons with a diagnosis
of mental illness/disorder in need of active treatment must make arrangements
with a mental health service provider for the provision of an active treatment plan.
This provision shall apply regardless of the size of the residential long term care
facility.
304 INSPECTIONS BY DEPARTMENT
304.1 All areas of the licensed facility and all records related to the care and protection
of residents, including resident and employee records, must be open for inspection
by the Department for the purpose of enforcing these regulations. The
Department or its agents shall be afforded reasonable access to books and papers
relating to the facility.
304.2 The facility must provide for the maintenance and submission of such statistical,
financial or other information, records or reports, in such form and at such time
and in such manner as the Department may require.
304.3 Facilities must provide a written acceptable plan of correction within 10 days of
receipt of written notification for deficiencies found during routine inspections,
special visits and complaint investigations;
304.4 The facility must post the Statement of Deficiencies from the latest survey in a
prominent location within the facility.
304.5 The Director of the Office of Long Term Care may assess fines and sanctions
against residential long term care facilities as specified in Appendix B of these
regulations.
305 FACILITY ADMINISTRATOR REQUIREMENTS
305.1 Each facility must have a full-time (minimum 40 hours per week) administrator
on the premises during normal business hours. The administrator must have
responsibility for daily operation of the facility. Correspondence between the
Office of Long Term Care and the facility must be through the administrator.
305. 2 The administrator must not leave the residential care facility premises during the
day tour of duty without first delegating authority to a qualified individual who
will manage the facility temporarily during the administrator's absence.
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