Section 22-B3507. POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

 

3507.1Each GHMRP shall have on site a written manual describing the policies and procedures it will follow which shall be as detailed as is necessary to meet the needs of each resident served and provide guidance to each staff member.

 

3507.2The manual shall be approved by the governing body of the GHMRP and shall be reviewed at least annually.

 

3507.3The manual shall be available for review and approval by District of Columbia personnel who have licensing, supervisory, monitoring and certification responsibility.

 

3507.4The manual shall incorporate policies and procedures for at least the following:

 

(a)General administration, which covers the governing body, organization charts, internal assessment of the quality of care, and fiscal management;

 

(b)Physical environment, which covers house-keeping, maintenance, household items and furnishings;

 

(c)Health and safety, which covers fire safety and evacuation, infection control, medication, and procedures for emergency and the death of a resident;

 

(d)Recordkeeping, which covers resident records, administrative records, and confidentiality of records;

 

(e)Personnel, which covers job descriptions and qualifications, staff/resident ratios, training and staff development, health inventory;

 

(f)Admission, transfer and discharge, which covers admission criteria: pre-and post-admission activities, program planning, transfer and discharge procedures; and

 

(g)Resident life, which covers clothing, management of funds, resident rights, discipline, behavior management, services, parental and guardian involvement, visitation, staff treatment of residents, and resident work.

 

source

Final Rulemaking published at 39 DCR 3280, 3288 (May 8, 1992).