TITLE 23

Health and Safety

CHAPTER 23-17.4

Assisted Living Residence Licensing Act

SECTION 23-17.4-15.8



   § 23-17.4-15.8  Staff. –

(a) The administrator shall be responsible for ensuring sufficient and

qualified staff to provide a safe and healthy environment and to provide the

services specified on each resident's service plan. The department shall

establish requirements for staff qualifications and training for each level of

license.



   (b) The requirements for dementia care units shall include

staff training on dementia care issues and practices as follows:



   (1) All staff of dementia-level licensed residences that have

direct contact with residents shall have four (4) hours of initial training on

dementia-care issues and practices and two (2) hours of continued education

annually thereafter.



   (2) Training on dementia care issues and practices provided

and documented at any licensed assisted living residence or nursing facility or

by an entity authorized to provide continuing education credits may be counted

toward meeting these requirements. At least one qualified awake and on duty

staff person shall be on the premises at all times.



   (c) The requirements for residences that provide limited

health services shall include staff training on limited health services care

issues and practice as follows:



   (1) All staff delivering direct service with residents for

limited health services in assisted living residences shall have initial

training on delivering limited health service care and practice of continued

education as determined through rules and regulations promulgated by the

department of health.



   (2) Training on limited health service issues and practices

provided and documented at any assisted living residence or nursing facility or

by an entity authorized to provide continuing education credits as determined

through rules and regulations promulgated by the department of health.



   (3) Staff delivering limited health services shall be

supervised in accordance with subdivision 23-17.4-2(11) and all provisions of

this chapter, with the specialized knowledge, judgment and skills related to

the delivery of limited health services twenty-four (24) hours a day seven (7)

days a week as determined through rules and regulations promulgated by the

department of health.



History of Section.

(P.L. 2002, ch. 157, § 3; P.L. 2002, ch. 158, § 3; P.L. 2006, ch.

541, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 550, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch. 294, § 1; P.L.

2013, ch. 379, § 1.)