CHAPTER 2600. PERSONAL CARE HOMES GENERAL …

1 Subpart E. RESIDENTIAL AGENCIES/ PERSONAL care FOSTER HOME care SERVICES FOR [Reserved].. ASSISTED LIVING 2600. PERSONAL care HOMESGENERAL Inspections and Statement of policy definition of a PERSONAL care Procedural requirements for licensure or approval of PERSONAL care Maximum Fire safety Fire safety approval statement of Abuse reporting covered by Reportable incidents and Confidentiality of Applicable health and safety Financial Offsite PERSONAL Resident-home PERSONAL needs allowance for residents of PERSONAL care HOMES statement Rent rebates for residents of PERSONAL care

2 HOMES statement of Quality SSI Hospice care and Hospice care and services statement of Notification of rights and complaint Specific Prohibition against deprivation of Complaint Criminal history 2600 PERSONAL care HOMES552600-1(394273) No. 530 Jan. Staff hiring, retention and Qualifications and responsibilities of Qualifications for direct care staff Exceptions for staff Administrator Direct care Awake staff Multiple Additional staffing based on the needs of the Substitute List of staff First aid.

3 CPR and obstructed airway Administrator training and Direct care staff person training and Staff training Training institution Instructor Physical accommodations and Heat Communication Emergency telephone Windows and Handrails and Landings and Furniture and First aid Elevators and stair Indoor activity Recreation Exterior Resident Food Dining Swimming Emergency Firearms and Unobstructed Emergency Notification of local fire SERVICES MANUALPt.

4 IV2600-2(394274) No. 530 Jan. 19 Copyright 2019 Commonwealth of Flammable and combustible Space Supplemental heating Smoke detectors and fire Fire Fire Exit Resident medical evaluation and health Assistance with health Emergency medical Use of Nutritional PERSONAL hygiene for food service Withholding or forcing of food Medication Storage and disposal of medications and medical Labeling of Accountability of medication and controlled Prescription Medication Medication Adverse Medication administration Resident

5 MANAGEMENT Safe management Activities Community social Description of Preadmission screening Initial and annual 2600 PERSONAL care HOMES552600-3(397649) No. 541 Dec. Mobility Development of the support Notification of DEMENTIA care Environmental Doors, locks and Resident Notification to Resident Content of resident Record retention and Record access and Classification of Appeals of Use of Review of Revocation or nonrenewal of Relocation of Notice of Ban on Correction of provisions of this CHAPTER 2600 issued under section 211 and Articles IX and X of the HumanServices Code (62 211, 901 922 and 1001 1087)

6 , unless otherwise provisions of this Chpater 2600 adopted April 23, 2005, effective October 24, 2005, with theexception of (d) effective April 24, 2006, (g), (a)(3) and (b)effective October 24, 2006, and , (e) and effective April 24, 2007, 2499, 35 2752 and 35 5985, unless otherwise ReferencesThis CHAPTER cited in 55 Pa. Code (relating to written request for appeal); and 55 Pa. Code (relating to applicability). GENERAL PROVISIONS Purpose.(a) The purpose of this CHAPTER is to protect the health, safety and well-beingof PERSONAL care home SERVICES MANUALPt.

7 IV2600-4(397650) No. 541 Dec. 19 Copyright 2019 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania(b) PERSONAL care HOMES are designed to provide safe, humane, comfortableand supportive residential settings for adults who do not require the services inor of a licensed long-term care facility, but who do require assistance or supervi-sion with activities of daily living, instrumental activities of daily living, or who live in PERSONAL care HOMES that meet the requirements in thischapter will receive the encouragement and assistance they need to develop andmaintain maximum independence and self-determination.

8 Scope.(a) This CHAPTER applies to PERSONAL care HOMES as defined in this CHAPTER , andcontains the minimum requirements that shall be met to obtain a license to oper-ate a PERSONAL care home.(b) This CHAPTER does not apply to commercial boarding HOMES or to facilitiesoperated by a religious organization exclusively for the care of clergy or otherindividuals in a religious profession. Inspections and licenses.(a) The Department will annually conduct at least one onsite unannouncedinspection of each PERSONAL care home.(b) A license will be issued to the legal entity by the Department if, after aninvestigation by an authorized agent of the Department, the requirements for alicense are met.

9 (c) The PERSONAL care home shall post the current license, a copy of the cur-rent license inspection summary issued by the Department and a copy of thischapter in a conspicuous and public place in the PERSONAL care home. following words and terms, when used in this CHAPTER , have the followingmeanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:ADL Activities of daily living The term includes eating, drinking, ambu-lating, transferring in and out of a bed or chair, toileting, bladder and bowelmanagement, PERSONAL hygiene, securing health care , managing health care ,self-administering medication and proper turning and positioning in a bed The occurrence of one or more of the following acts.

10 (i) The infliction of injury, unreasonable confinement, intimidation orpunishment with resulting physical harm, pain or mental anguish.(ii) The willful deprivation by the PERSONAL care home or its staff per-sons of goods or services which are necessary to maintain physical or mentalhealth.(iii) Sexual harassment, rape or abuse, as defined in 23 Chapter61 (relating to protection from abuse).(iv) Exploitation by an act or a course of conduct, including misrepre-sentation or failure to obtain informed consent which results in monetary, PERSONAL or other benefit, gain or profit for the perpetrator, or monetary orpersonal loss to the 2600 PERSONAL care HOMES55 (381403) No.