Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 45, November 8, 2024
Section 64-50-9 - Protective and Personal Care Requirements9.1. The service provider shall provide the residents with personal services to meet their needs, including but not limited to: self-administration of medically prescribed drugs and treatments; any planned diet, rest or activity regimen; access to their functional equipment (e.g., hearing aides, glasses, canes); and activities of daily living.9.2. Residents who are incapable of self-preservation shall only be housed on a floor that has direct ground level egress through a door to the outside.9.3. Physical restraints may be used only if all the following conditions are present: 9.3.a. The restraints are used under a physician's order;9.3.b. The restraints are used in an emergency for the safety of the resident or others;9.3.c. The restraints are applied only by staff who have been trained in their use;9.3.d. The restraints are cloth vests or soft belts;9.3.e. The restraints are released every two (2) hours for at least ten (10) minutes;9.3.f. Professional help is called; and9.3.g. The restraints are only used until professional help arrives, in no case exceeding twenty-four (24) hours.9.4. A resident's family, legal representative and physician shall be notified of any deviation from the resident's normal appearance, state of health or well-being. A resident's physician shall be notified of any major incident or significant change in the resident's condition, and the change shall be documented in the resident's record.