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f. Must not have been convicted of abusing, neglecting or mistreating individuals<br />
(check adult abuse register maintained by <strong>the</strong> Department of Human Services,<br />
Division of Aging <strong>and</strong> Adult Services).<br />
g.<br />
306 REQUIRED POLICIES AND PROCEDURES GOVERNING GENERAL<br />
ADMINISTRATION OF THE FACILITY<br />
<strong>The</strong> facility must develop, maintain <strong>and</strong> make available <strong>for</strong> public inspection <strong>the</strong> <strong>following</strong><br />
policies <strong>and</strong> procedures:<br />
1. Resident policies <strong>and</strong> procedures as specified in Section 307;<br />
2. Admission policies as specified in Section 309;<br />
3. Discharge <strong>and</strong> transfer policies as specified in Sections 309.3 <strong>and</strong> 311.4;<br />
4. Incident reporting policies <strong>and</strong> procedures as specified in Section 310, including<br />
procedures <strong>for</strong> reporting suspected abuse/neglect as specified in Section 310.7;<br />
5. Policies <strong>and</strong> procedures <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> management of resident personal allowance<br />
accounts as specified in Section 311;<br />
6. Residents' Rights policies <strong>and</strong> procedures as specified in Section 312;<br />
7. Fire safety st<strong>and</strong>ards as specified in Section 308.1(f);<br />
8. Smoking policies <strong>for</strong> residents <strong>and</strong> facility personnel as sspecified in Section<br />
308.1(g)<br />
9. Policy <strong>and</strong> procedures regarding visitors, mail <strong>and</strong> associates as specified in<br />
Section 312.15;<br />
10. Policy <strong>and</strong> procedures regarding emergency treatment plans as specified in<br />
Section 403.3;<br />
11. Policy <strong>and</strong> procedures <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> relocation of residents in cases of emergencies (e.g.<br />
natural disasters, utility outages, etc.).<br />
307 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS CONCERNING RESIDENTS<br />
<strong>The</strong> facility must have written resident policies <strong>and</strong> procedures that shall include, as a minimum,<br />
<strong>the</strong> <strong>following</strong>:<br />
1. Established visiting hours must be posted in plain view of visitors. Unrestricted<br />
visiting hours are recommended.<br />
2. Keys must be readily available to facility personnel in charge of all locked doors<br />
within <strong>the</strong> facility.<br />
R. 08/01/07<br />
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