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55 Pa. Code § 2800.234. Resident care.

§ 2800.234. Resident care.

 (a)  Support or rehabilitation plan.

   (1)  Within 72 hours of the admission, or within 72 hours prior to the resident’s admission to the special care unit, a support plan shall be developed, implemented and documented in each resident’s record.

   (2)  For individuals being admitted into a special care unit for INRBI, a rehabilitation plan shall be developed, implemented and documented in the resident record. This rehabilitation plan and the individual’s support plan shall be based on the CPB preadmission assessment and other available records and information.

 (b)  Plan requirements.

   (1)  The support plan and if applicable, the rehabilitation plan must identify the resident’s physical, medical, social, cognitive and safety needs.

   (2)  The rehabilitation and support plan for residents of a special care unit for INRBI must identify the residents’ emotional and behavioral needs.

 (c)  Responsible individual. The support plan and if applicable, the rehabilitation plan must identify the individual responsible to address the resident’s needs.

 (d)  Review of plans.

   (1)  The support plan for a resident of a special care unit for residents with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia shall be reviewed, and if necessary, revised at least quarterly and as the resident’s condition changes.

   (2)  The support plan and rehabilitation plan for a resident of a special care unit for INRBI shall be reviewed, and if necessary, revised at least monthly and as the resident’s condition changes.

 (e)  Resident involvement in development of plan. The resident, the resident’s designated person or the resident’s family shall be involved in the development and the revisions of the support plan and if applicable, the rehabilitation plan.

Cross References

   This section cited in 55 Pa. Code §  2800.231 (relating to admission).



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