A Touch Of Class Adult Care LLC

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT(1) EMERGENCY PLAN COMPONENTS. Pursuant to Section 429.41, F.S., each facility must prepare a written comprehensive emergency management plan in accordance with the "Emergency Management Criteria for Assisted Living Facilities," dated October 1995, which is incorporated by reference and available at http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-04010. This document is available from the local emergency management agency. The emergency management plan must, at a minimum, address the following: (a) Provision for all hazards; (b) Provision for the care of residents remaining in the facility during an emergency, including pre-disaster or emergency preparation; protecting the facility; supplies; emergency power; food and water; staffing; and emergency equipment; (c) Provision for the care of residents who must be evacuated from the facility during an emergency including identification of such residents and transfer of resident records; evacuation transportation; sheltering arrangements; supplies; staffing; emergency equipment; and medications; (d) Provision for the care of additional residents who may be evacuated to the facility during an emergency including the identification of such residents, staffing, and supplies; (e) Identification of residents with Alzheimer's disease or related disorders, and residents with mobility limitations who may need specialized assistance either at the facility or in case of evacuation; (f) Identification of and coordination with the local emergency management agency; (g) Arrangement for post-disaster activities including responding to family inquiries, obtaining medical intervention for residents, transportation, and reporting to the local emergency management agency the number of residents who have been relocated, and the place of relocation; and, (h) The identification of staff responsible for implementing each part of the plan.

Corrected Jan 15, 2021

RESIDENT CARE - RIGHTS & FACILITY PROCEDURES58A-5.0182

RESIDENT CARE

RESIDENT CARE - RIGHTS & FACILITY PROCEDURES58A-5.0182(6) RESIDENT RIGHTS AND FACILITY PROCEDURES. (a) A copy of the Resident Bill of Rights as described in Section 429.28, F.S., or a summary provided by the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program must be posted in full view in a freely accessible resident area, and included in the admission package provided pursuant to Rule 58A-5.0181, F.A.C. (b) In accordance with Section 429.28, F.S., the facility must have a written grievance procedure for receiving and responding to resident complaints, and for residents to recommend changes to facility policies and procedures. The facility must be able to demonstrate that such procedure is implemented upon receipt of a complaint. (c) The telephone number for lodging complaints against a facility or facility staff must be posted in full view in a common area accessible to all residents. The telephone numbers are: the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program, 1(888)831-0404; Disability Rights Florida, 1(800)342-0823; the Agency Consumer Hotline 1(888)419-3456, and the statewide toll-free telephone number of the Florida Abuse Hotline, 1(800)96-ABUSE or 1(800)962-2873. The telephone numbers must be posted in close proximity to a telephone accessible by residents and must be a minimum of 14-point font. (d) The facility must have a written statement of its house rules and procedures that must be included in the admission package provided pursuant to Rule 58A-5.0181, F.A.C. The rules and procedures must at a minimum address the facility's policies regarding: 1. Resident responsibilities; 2. Alcohol and tobacco; 3. Medication storage; 4. Resident elopement; 5. Reporting resident abuse, neglect, and exploitation; 6. Administrative and housekeeping schedules and requirements; 7. Infection control, sanitation, and universal precautions; and 8. The requirements for coordinating the delivery of services to residents by third party providers. (e) Residents may not be required to perform any work in the facility without compensation, unless the facility rules or the facility contract includes a requirement that residents be responsible for cleaning their own sleeping areas or apartments. If a resident is employed by the facility, the resident must be compensated in compliance with state and federal wage laws. (f) The facility must provide residents with convenient access to a telephone to facilitate the resident's right to unrestricted and private communication, pursuant to Section 429.28(1)(d), F.S. The facility must not prohibit unidentified telephone calls to residents. For facilities with a licensed capacity of 17 or more residents in which residents do not have private telephones, there must be, at a minimum, a readily accessible telephone on each floor of each building where residents reside. (g) In addition to the requirements of Section 429.41(1)(k), F.S., the use of physical restraints by a facility must be reviewed by the resident's physician annually. Any device, including half-bed rails, which the resident chooses to use and can remove or avoid without assistance, is not considered a physical restraint. 429.28 Resident bill of rights.- (1) No resident of a facility shall be deprived of any civil or legal rights, benefits, or privileges guaranteed by law, the Constitution of the State of Florida, or the Constitution of the United States as a resident of a facility. Every resident of a facility shall have the right to: (a) Live in a safe and decent living environment, free from abuse and neglect. (b) Be treated with consideration and respect and with due recognition of personal dignity, individuality, and the need for privacy. (c) Retain and use his or her own clothes and other personal property in his or her immediate living quarters, so as to maintain individuality and personal dignity, except when the facility can demonstrate that such would be unsafe, impractical, or an infringement upon the rights of other residents. (d) Unrestricted private communication, including receiving and sending uno

Corrected Aug 7, 2018

MEDICATION - ADMINISTRATION

MEDICATION

MEDICATION - ADMINISTRATION(4) MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION. (a) For facilities that provide medication administration, a staff member licensed to administer medications must be available to administer medications in accordance with a health care provider's order or prescription label. (b) Unusual reactions or a significant change in the resident's health or behavior must be documented in the resident's record and reported immediately to the resident's health care provider. The contact with the health care provider must also be documented in the resident's record. (c) Medication administration includes conducting any examination or testing, such as blood glucose testing, or other procedure necessary for the proper administration of medication that the resident cannot conduct personally and that can be performed by licensed staff. (d) A facility that performs clinical laboratory tests for residents, including blood glucose testing, must be in compliance with the federal Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA) and Part I of Chapter 483, F.S. A valid copy of the State Clinical Laboratory License, if required, and the federal CLIA Certificate must be maintained in the facility. A state license or federal CLIA certificate is not required if residents perform the test themselves or if a third party assists residents in performing the test. The facility is not required to maintain a State Clinical Laboratory License or a federal CLIA Certificate if facility staff assist residents in performing clinical laboratory testing with the residents' equipment. Information about the State Clinical Laboratory License and federal CLIA Certificate is available from the Laboratory Unit, Agency for Health Care Administration, 2727 Mahan Drive, Mail Stop 32, Tallahassee, FL 32308; telephone (850) 412-4500.

Corrected Aug 7, 2018

TRAINING - FIRST AID AND CPR

TRAINING

TRAINING - FIRST AID AND CPR(4) FIRST AID AND CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION (CPR). A staff member who has completed courses in First Aid and CPR and holds a currently valid card documenting completion of such courses must be in the facility at all times. (a) Documentation of attendance at First Aid or CPR course offered by an accredited college, university or vocational school; a licensed hospital; the American Red Cross, American Heart Association, or National Safety Council; or a provider approved by the Department of Health, shall satisfy this requirement. (b) A nurse shall be considered as having met the training requirement for First Aid. An emergency medical technician or paramedic currently certified under Part III of Chapter 401, F.S., shall be considered as having met the training requirements for both First Aid and CPR.

Corrected Aug 7, 2018

RECORDS - RESIDENT

RECORDS

RECORDS - RESIDENT(3) RESIDENT RECORDS. Resident records must be maintained on the premises and include: (a) Resident demographic data as follows: 1. Name; 2. Sex; 3. Race; 4. Date of birth; 5. Place of birth, if known; 6. Social security number; 7. Medicaid and/or Medicare number, or name of other health insurance carrier; 8. Name, address, and telephone number of next of kin, legal representative, or individual designated by the resident for notification in case of an emergency; and 9. Name, address, and telephone number of the health care provider and case manager, if applicable. (b) A copy of the Resident Health Assessment form, AHCA Form 1823 described in Rule 58A-5.0181, F.A.C. (c) Any orders for medications, nursing services, therapeutic diets, do not resuscitate orders, or other services to be provided, supervised, or implemented by the facility that require a health care provider ' s order. (d) Documentation of a resident's refusal of a therapeutic diet pursuant to Rule 58A-5.020, F.A.C., if applicable. (e) The resident care record described in paragraph 58A-5.0182(1)(e), F.A.C. (f) A weight record that is initiated on admission. Information may be taken from AHCA Form 1823 or the resident's health assessment. Residents receiving assistance with the activities of daily living must have their weight recorded semi-annually. (g) For facilities that will have unlicensed staff assisting the resident with the self-administration of medication, a copy of the written informed consent described in Rule 58A-5.0181, F.A.C., if such consent is not included in the resident's contract. (h) For facilities that manage a pill organizer, assist with self-administration of medications or administer medications for a resident, copies of the required medication records maintained pursuant to Rule 58A-5.0185, F.A.C. (i) A copy of the resident's contract with the facility, including any addendums to the contract as described in Rule 58A-5.025, F.A.C. (j) For a facility whose owner, administrator, staff, or representative thereof, serves as an attorney in fact for a resident, a copy of the monthly written statement of any transaction made on behalf of the resident as required in Section 429.27, F.S. (k) For any facility that maintains a separate trust fund to receive funds or other property belonging to or due a resident, a copy of the quarterly written statement of funds or other property disbursed as required in Section 429.27, F.S. (l) If the resident is an OSS recipient, a copy of the Department of Children and Families form Alternate Care Certification for Optional State Supplementation (OSS), CF-ES 1006, October 2005, which is hereby incorporated by reference and available for review at: http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-04004. The absence of this form will not be the basis for administrative action against a facility if the facility can demonstrate that it has made a good faith effort to obtain the required documentation from the Department of Children and Families. (m) Documentation of the appointment of a health care surrogate, health care proxy, guardian, or the existence of a power of attorney, where applicable. (n) For hospice patients, the interdisciplinary care plan and other documentation that the resident is a hospice patient as required in Rule 58A-5.0181, F.A.C. (o) The resident ' s Do Not Resuscitate Order, DH Form 1896, if applicable. (p) For independent living residents who receive meals and occupy beds included within the licensed capacity of an assisted living facility, but who are not receiving any personal, limited nursing, or extended congregate care services, record keeping may be limited to the following at the discretion of the facility: 1. A log listing the names of residents participating in this arrangement; 2. The resident demographic data required in this paragraph; 3. The health assessment described in Rule 58A-5.0181, F.A.C.; 4. The resident's contract described in Rule 58A-5.025, F.A.C.; and 5. A health c

Corrected Aug 7, 2018

Originally licensed

First Florida AHCA license date on record for this community. Later inspections and fines appear above as newer events.