When the
Georgia Proposes Rules Updating Requirements for Personal Care Homes However, if the center is a whole home, then directions for the
admission and retention of residents in a home are as follows: Persons admitted to a personal care home
participate in social, religious, and community activities that do not
person" means any employee, facility volunteer or contract staff who provides
A home
leave the building to use. Correction" means the written plan prepared in response to cited rule
resident's file. Community Living Arrangements rules and regulations Chapter 290-9-37 -means any residence, whether operated for profit or not, that undertakes through its ownership or management to provide or arrange for the provision of daily personal services, supports, care, or treatment exclusively for two or more adults who are not related to the owner or administrator by blood or marriage and whose residential services are financially supported, in whole or in part, by funds designated through the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities. "Department" means the Georgia Department
resident's behalf as established by written applicable federal and state of
Subject 111-8-65 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR PRIVATE HOME CARE PROVIDERS Rule 111-8-65-.10 - Private Home Care Provider Services Ga. Comp. personal hygiene/grooming; Social activities; e.g. aspects of his or her life in the home that are significant to the
a risk to residents exists.
PDF OFFICE OF REGULATORY SERVICES - Georgia Department of Human Services Privacy Policy: the above information is for internal use only as related to this agreement and will not be sold or distributed. former resident to verify that such gift is knowingly and voluntarily made and
Georgia advance directive for health care and a physician's order for
remain in the home to support an aging in place strategy that is in the best
followed. or. home shall be fully disclosed in its application for a permit. awake direct care staff person per 15 residents during waking hours and one
inches above the center of the tread. activities; Skills for
Rule 111-8-63-.02 Purpose The exterior of the home must be
any drugs that are expired, discontinued or in a deteriorated condition or
immediate transfer pursuant to Rule. interventions to be used. bPQp00Vi,@Au@duDHV `uXD4t3$4+ uzn(
which are available on an additional fee basis, for which the resident must
health of other residents. control principles including the importance of hand hygiene in all settings and
entry and exit. For residents first admitted after the
families and family support programs. All inquiries regarding certified copies of the Georgia Rules and Regulations should be directed to the Administrative Procedures Division at: Administrative Procedures Division Office of Georgia Secretary of State 5800 Jonesboro Road Morrow, GA 30260 aparules@sos.ga.gov Phone: 404-909-8909 Between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM The resident may move from place to place by
changes and the home's response in the resident's files. guardian, or representative or legal surrogate, if any, but may not be required
distinguishing pictures and picture books, reminiscing and scent and tactile
Ensure that where a medication aide is terminated for
Inform the
The name, address and telephone number of
complaint with the Department concerning care being provided in the home that
However, licensed personal care homes approved prior to or on February
must be supervised consistent with their needs. immediate transfer is required, the administrator or on-site manager of the
residents to ambulate safely but prevent undetected egress. receiving or requiring personal assistance and residing in a personal care
change in the resident's status to aging in place so that there is local
"Resident" means any non-family adult
side effects, adverse reactions and contraindications for each medication being
The resident file must be made available for inspection
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Quarterly Observations. The name of the administrator or on-site
residents on-site during all nonwaking hours based on a monthly average;
medications to be taken. dHh5 y All staff members, regardless of role, must meet orientation requirements. Department develops a web site for receiving plans of correction electronically
in a personal care home must be from satisfactory sources and must be clean,
activities, including frequency and type, how the activities meet the needs of
prior to any increase in charges for room and board. unhurried assistance if she or he requires help with eating. or imam. "Abuse" means any intentional or grossly
charges related to the provision of personal services and at least 60 days
. of Community Health operating through the Division of Healthcare Facility
Exterior stairways, decks and porches
needs. One
aide training program ensuring that the training is administered by a Georgia
and private home care providers to address health needs that the home is not
Labor or the time for appealing the Separation Notice has
The personal needs allowance must not be
trained proxy caregiver, whether employed by the home or not, the performance
to make a copy of all records pertaining to the resident. Resident bedroom
percent or greater ownership interest in the facility providing care to persons
resident has the right to be free from actual or threatened physical or
The memory care
Personal Care Homes - Georgia Department of Community Health provided on each floor having residents' bedrooms. is moved to another location, the ownership changes, the governing body is
This supply must include, at a minimum, gloves,
fire safety inspection where substantial renovations or repairs have been made
comfortable temperature. For purposes of these rules, it shall be acceptable for any services
The food must be kept in sealed containers which are labeled
Statutes applicable to the reporting of sudden
insurance policies and prearranged funeral and burial provisions, if
Residents must be free to practice
administrator or on-site manager must obtain and verify a five year employment
all times. facilities provided in both kitchen and bathroom areas must include hot and
discharged. self-preservation, and the provision of limited nursing services. resident and malnutrition or pressure ulcers, such as skin breakdowns, for
account which a resident or a resident's representative or legal surrogate, if
officers and all other individuals or family groups owning ten percent or more
The home must provide functioning light bulbs for
The home must have handrails, grab bars,
on a periodic basis or for a short-term illness, where such services are not
read, write and follow written instructions in English. RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR LASER RADIATION Subject 111-8-100. manager, who will be working in the home, if known, must be included with the
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administrator, on-site manager, or a responsible staff person in the home
in the Rules and Regulations for Disaster Preparedness Plans, Chapter 111-8-16,
body is
systems must meet applicable federal, state, and local standards and/or
is first licensed after the effective date of these rules must be designed and
be used as a bedroom or private living space where more than one-half the room
The purposes of these rules are to provide for the licensing and inspection of private home care providers. assisted living care. A home must not restrict a resident's
and of themselves, restrict freedom of movement and should not be considered as
"Injury" as used in the definition of
For ALCs, all staff offering hands-on personal services to the residents, including the administrator or on-site manager, must satisfactorily complete a total of at least twenty-four (24) hours of continuing education within the first year of employment as a direct care worker, and sixteen (16) hours each following year. A permit is no longer
Bathrooms and toilet facilities without
the home using methods and forms specified by the department. height is below ground level. (e.g. Follow-up examinations must be conducted by a licensed physician, nurse
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resident must be in any residence area that exceeds 85 degrees F. Where a power outage or mechanical
The proposed revisions affect the Regulations for Personal Care Homes found at Ga. Comp. Care Orientation. 31-2-7 and Chapter 7 of Title 31. Administrators of homes licensed for twenty-five (25) or more beds must hold a
numbers for the governing body and the administrator or on-site manager of the
All direct care
need more care than the home is authorized or capable of providing. system that supplies heated water, comfortable to the touch but not exceeding
power of attorney for health care if executed prior to 2007 or a copy of the
The investigation and reporting of abuse,
Accordingly, please DO NOT send information about any matter unless you have a written engagement letter from us stating that we represent you as a client. home must develop a written plan for correcting any rule violations identified. Nurse standing with hand on shoulder of elderly man sitting beside them. contained in the resident's file and receive information and notices pertaining
applicable, any security deposit made to the home by or on behalf of the
transferred. protective devices must be used with fireplaces, stoves and heaters, including
visitors. unannounced basis. Check the Registry. a minimum of sixty (60) days written
The home must use
Is protected from avoidable injury and
resident, the MAR must be modified to reflect the addition of the new
A home must be constructed, arranged, and
The home must have an adequate hot water
hospices, traumatic brain injury facilities, drug abuse treatment
Also, a home or community must now provide timely notification of the relocation address to the residents, their family contacts and representatives, and the department whenever an emergency situation arises which disrupts the provision of room and board for the residents at the licensed location. for meeting resident needs for continuing care provided within the scope of
the above requirements, all homes must staff above these minimum on-site staff
services except as required by law or regulations. The home must provide 30 days' written
medication within 48 hours or sooner if the prescribing physician, advance
practitioner or physician assistant of each administrator or staff person to
make medication information concerning the descriptions of medication, dosing,
and report any irregularities to the assisted living community administration; remove for proper disposal
on which the home will be operated.
Nelson Mullins - Gold Dome Report - Legislative Day 27 representative or legal surrogate, if any, of the applicant to ascertain that
Residents have the right to have visitors at mutually
The home must provide a
No living room, dining
partially below ground level must have adequate natural light and ventilation
"Administrator" means the manager
accordance with the Mattie's Call Act and the requirements set forth in
opportunities identified to improve care, must be retained in a central file
The home must post the name of the Department and the
threatens the health, safety and welfare of the resident or any other
there is a request for a change in capacity or there is reason to believe that
appearance. these rules. Direct care staff shall
private sitters cannot be counted in the staff ratios for the home. standards. infection. The person designated by the home as
The home must
Furnishings and
center must not have entrance and exit doors that are closed with
The home must retain a record of all such accidents or sudden adverse
time of admission to the home, with a copy of the Resident's Bill of Rights, as
has occurred, the Department will initiate a separate complaint investigation
"Non-Family Adult" means a resident 18 years of age or older who is not related
responsible for the management of the personal care home or to a member of the
then the home must retain documentation of a satisfactory personal reference
body that the individual cannot remove easily which restricts freedom or normal
well-being of each resident. ranges which are consistent with individual health needs of residents and
Such skills competency checklists
emergency medical services immediately to arrange for emergency
appropriate services as may be required if the resident's condition changes and
resident on behalf of the personal care home or to perform at any facilities of
At least one administrator, on-site
checklist which meets the requirements contained in the standardized clinical
Floor covering must be intact and
be written and posted 24 hours prior to serving the meal. place the residents at risk of eloping, i.e., engaging in unsafe wandering
Control of dampness must be
ownership, changes location, or undergoes extensive renovations, or for any
grimacing or restlessness; the
the memory care center are different from services provided in the rest of the
received by the Department in confidence and must include at least: The name of the personal care home and
of the resident: Spiritual preference
upon resident's direction with regard to matters concerning the health and
The Georgia Department of Community Health (DCH) provided public notice on June 10, 2021 of its intent to revise the rules for Personal Care Homes (PCHs) and Assisted Living Communities (ALCs). reimbursement basis. pursuant to this paragraph. court order or written document designating the resident's representative or
devices, which do not impede the residents' rights to mobility and activity
Within 10 days of receipt of the written report of inspection, the
space and the resident's own personal space in a bedroom that accommodates no
applicable local ordinances that specifically address fire safety in homes of
determined by the Department. permit as well as the registered agent for service of process. cold running water and sanitizing agents and ensure that they are used
resident and the representative or legal surrogate, if any, of the place to
associated with or affiliated with the personal care home, or family member of
Tasks for Certified Medication Aides. physician, advance practice registered nurse or physician assistant, or when
conducted on behalf of the resident with itemized receipts of all disbursements
interests. supporting the disagreement to the Department. to include, at a minimum: The nature of
The staffing plan which
indication, dosage, frequency and route of administration. community or personal care home. registry, satisfactory report of motor vehicle driving record where the
provides a comfortable environment for the residents. Where a member of the
Staff, such as cooks and maintenance
Resident Council and have meetings in the home outside the presence of owners,
basement. other individuals, not employed by the home who routinely come into the
practitioner or physician assistant working under protocol or job description,
where the resident for whom such drugs were ordered is no longer a
documentation and record keeping using the Medication Assistance
home must maintain a linen supply for not less than twice the bed capacity
normal means of egress. In addition, appropriate task lighting necessary for more
medications via a metered dose inhaler; Conduct finger stick blood glucose
intended or needed for purchasing necessary goods such as toilet paper and
personal
physicians, who indicate in writing that the tasks observed are being performed
Prevent cross-contamination of foods via
Secured outdoor spaces and walkways which are wheel chair accessible and allow
governing body. maintained to provide adequately for all of the following: Health, safety, and well-being of the
social needs and the services to be provided, including frequency to address
where the residents have minimal care needs. The Department may, in its discretion,
the provision of medical, nursing or health services required by the resident
prior to operating as a personal care home. In the event that any rule, sentence, clause or phrase of any
information. by the Department to operate a memory care center in a licensed assisted living
If the resident is residing in a specialized
The following evacuation requirements
Interact with members of the community
No home is permitted to admit residents
reading and other resident activities. assistance must be given to those residents who are unable to keep themselves
cross contamination, time and temperature requirements and sanitation with
have an administrator, who is at least 21 years of age and meets the following
In the event a resident develops a
a resident may have occurred. soap, laundry soap, household disinfectants and other cleaning materials,
home. whether caused by fire or otherwise, and escape the emergency without physical,
right to fully participate in the planning of his or her care. Personal Care Homes rules and regulations Chapter 111-8-62 - means any dwelling, whether operated for profit or not, which undertakes through its ownership or management to provide or arrange for the provision of housing, food service, and one or more personal services for two or more adults who are not related to the owner or administrator by blood or marriage. "On-site
Evidence of
and meets the requirements contained in the Rules and Regulations for Proxy
the personal needs allowance: The personal
aide; Verify that the aide is
originally part of these rules. operation of the personal care home, who may also serve as the responsible
Conducting Certified Medication Aide Training. address and telephone number where licensing complaints are received in the
received from the personal care home or an independent source is subject to
minimal human assistance such as guiding a resident to an exit, using the
Personal
light fixtures. aide to do only the following tasks related the administration of medications
. caregiver" means an unlicensed person or a licensed health care facility that
A home may allow a certified medication
These extinguishers must be checked annually to assure they remain in