Section 22-B3519. EMERGENCIES

 

3519.1Each GHMRP shall maintain written policies and procedures which address emergency situations, including fire or general disaster, missing persons, serious illness or trauma, and death.

 

3519.2Each GHMRP shall maintain written documentation that each employee has been trained in carrying out the policies and procedures set forth in §3519.1 of this section.

 

3519.3Each GHMRP shall post by each telephone emergency numbers which include at least fire and rescue squads, the local police department, each resident's physician, and the agency's on-duty administrator.

 

3519.4Each GHMRP shall demonstrate access to adequate emergency medical treatment and authorization for emergency treatment or each resident who is incapable of authorizing his or her own treatment.

 

3519.5After medical services have been secured, each GHMRP shall promptly notify the resident's guardian, his or her next of kin if the resident has no guardian, or the representative of the sponsoring agency of the resident's status as soon as possible, followed by written notice and documentation no later than forty-eight (48) hours after the incident.

 

3519.6Each GHMRP shall document each emergency and enter the follow-up actions into the resident's permanent record which shall be made available for review by authorized individuals.

 

3519.7Each GHMRP shall notify promptly the resident's guardian, next of kin, and sponsor of the death of a resident.

 

3519.8Each GHMRP shall adhere to the law governing investigations of deaths by the D.C. Medical Examiner, D.C. Code, 2001 Ed. §§5-1401 to 5-1417.

 

3519.9Each GHMRP shall have in place a procedure which describes the process for arranging funeral services and burials and for assuring the notification and involvement of significant others.

 

3519.10In addition to the reporting requirement in §3519.5, each GHMRP shall notify the Department of Health, Health Facilities Division of any other unusual incident or event which substantially interferes with a resident's health, welfare, living arrangement, well being or in any other way places the resident at risk. Such notification shall be made by telephone immediately and shall be followed up by written notification within twenty-four (24) hours or the next work day.

 

source

Final Rulemaking published at 39 DCR 3280, 3298 (May 8, 1992); as amended by Notice of Emergency and Proposed Rulemaking published at 47 DCR 244 (January 14, 2000) [EXPIRED]; as amended by Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 47 DCR 1898 (March 17, 2000).