Section 29-710. PROGRAM SERVICES

 

710.1The services described in this section and §711 shall be available in all day treatment programs.

 

710.2Nursing services shall be provided for the coordination and implementation of the individual care plan. Health counseling and supervision of maintenance therapy are the major responsibilities of nursing services.

 

710.3Nutrition services shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of §711.

 

710.4The physician shall supervise the delivery of all required medical services to ensure that needed services are provided by appropriate personnel consistent with each participant's care plan.

 

710.5Day treatment programs shall provide individual and group activity programs that offer social, recreational, and educational events designed to improve each participant's self-awareness and level of functioning. The interest and therapeutic needs of each individual participant shall be considered in the development of activity programs.

 

710.6Day treatment programs, under the overall supervision of the registered nurse, shall provide personal care services as necessary, and shall offer training and assistance in the activities of daily living, including accident prevention and use of special aides.

 

710.7A social worker or other appropriate staff member shall provide individual and group counseling services to participants and their families. Counselors shall offer assistance with personal resources, family and adjustment problems.

 

710.8If specialized counseling is not available at the time of need in the day treatment program center, the participant or the participant's family shall be referred to appropriate community resources.

 

710.9Each program shall have an emergency plan that includes written agreements regarding emergency room care, assurance of transportation to a facility providing emergency care, and a written procedure covering immediate care of patient, persons to be notified, and reports to be prepared.

 

710.10At least one (1) staff member trained in first aid shall be on duty at all times. At minimum, first aid supplies recommended by the Red Cross in Standard First Aid and Personal Safety shall be readily available.

 

710.11 A day treatment program serving the mentally retarded or persons with mental disorders shall also provide restorative, habilitation, or maintenance therapy services.

 

710.12The provider shall establish and implement an outreach plan designed to reach the appropriate client population and to inform the community at large of the program's services.

 

710.13The community outreach plan shall include the following:

 

(a)A program brochure;

 

(b)Letters to physicians, health facilities, senior centers, and social service agencies informing them of the services provided by the program;

 

(c)Meetings with community service agencies and community leaders to develop referral mechanisms;

 

(d)Notices posted in community facilities; and

 

(e)Open houses held for the general public and community groups.

 

710.14At a minimum, the provider shall consult with the following, as appropriate:

 

(a)The Long-Term Care Administration, Department of Human Services;

 

(b)Mental health agencies and clinics; and

 

(c)Agencies and facilities for the developmentally disabled.

 

source

Final Rulemaking published at 31 DCR 326 (January 27, 1984).