PART I - Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental ...

3. Safe transport of persons served;4. Requirements for maintaining attendance of person served while in vehicles;5. Safe use of lift;6. Availability of first aid kits;7. Fire suppression equipment; and8. Emergency preparedness.k. Access is promoted at service sites deemed as intake, assessment or crisis programs through:i. Clearly labeled exterior signs; andii. Other means of direction to service and support locations as appropriate.l. Community services (other than Community Transition Planning) may not be provided in an Institution for Mental Diseases(IMD, e.g. state or private psychiatric hospital, psychiatric residential treatment facility or Crisis Stabilization Unit withgreater than 16 beds), jail, youth development center (YDC) or prison system.m. Services may not may not be provided and billed for individuals who are involuntarily detained in Regional Youth DetentionCenters (RYDCs) awaiting criminal proceedings, penal dispositions, or other involuntary detainment proceedings. Anyexception to this requires supporting documentation from the DJJ partners. The provider holds the risk for assuring theyouth’s eligibility.5. Infection Control Practices are Evident in Service Settingsa. The provider, at a minimum, has a basic Infection Control Plan that includes the following:i. Standard Precautions;ii. Hand washing protocols;iii. Proper disposal of biohazards, such as needles, lancets, scissors, tweezers, and other sharp instruments; andiv. Management of common illness likely to be emergent in the particular service setting;b. The provider has effective cleaning and maintenance procedures sufficient to maintain a sanitary and comfortableenvironment that prevents the development and transmission of infection.c. The provider adheres to policies and procedures for controlling and preventing infections in the service setting. Staff istrained and monitored to ensure infection control policies and procedures are followed.d. All staff adheres to Standard Precautions and follows the provider's written policies and procedures in infection controltechniques.e. The provider's infection control plan is reviewed bi-annually for effectiveness and revision, if necessary.f. The provider has available the quantity of bed linens and towels, etc. essential for the proper care of individuals at alltimes. These items are washed, stored, and transported in a manner that prevents the spread of infection.g. Routine laundering of an individual's clothing and personal items is done separately from the belongings of otherindividuals.h. Procedures for the prevention of infestation by insects, rodents or pests shall be maintained and conducted continually toprotect the health of individuals served.i. The provider ensures that an individual's personal hygiene items, such as toothbrushes, hairbrushes, razors, nail clippers,etc., are maintained separately and in a sanitary condition.j. Any pets living in the service setting must be in compliance with local, state, and federal requirements.6. Medications: Providers having Oversight for Medication or that Administer Medication Follow Federal and State Laws,Rules, Regulations and Best Practice Guidelinesa. A copy of the physician (s) order or current prescription dated/signed within the past year is placed in the individual'srecord for every medication administered or self-administered with supervision. These include:i. Regular, on-going medications;ii. Controlled substances;iii. Over-the-counter medications;iv. PRN (when needed) medications; orv. Discontinuance order.b. A valid physician's order must contain:i. The individual's name;ii. The name of the medication;iii. The dose;iv. The route;v. The frequency;vi. Special instructions, if needed; andvii. The physician's signature.viii. A copy of the Medical Office Visit Record with the highlighted physician's medication order may also be kept asdocumentation.FY2013 Provider Manual for Community Behavioral Health Providers