(a) The licensee shall be permitted to accept or retain a resident who has diabetes under the following circumstances: (1) The resident is physically and mentally capable of self-care, which includes: (A) The ability to perform his/her own glucose testing of blood or urine specimens; and(B) The ability to administer his/her own medication, orally or by injection. OR
(2) All of the procedures specified in (1) above are performed by the appropriately skilled professional.(b) In addition, the licensee shall be responsible for the following: (1) Assisting residents with self-administered medication as specified in Section 87916.(2) Ensuring that sufficient amounts of medicines, testing equipment, syringes, needles and other supplies are maintained and stored in the facility, as specified in Section 87915.(3) Ensuring that syringes and needles are disposed of, as specified in Section 87889.(4) Providing modified diets as prescribed by the resident's physician, as specified in Section 87876(a)(6). Substitutions shall be made by the facility Nutritionist or in accordance with the recognized food exchange recommendations contained in the current publication "Exchange Lists For Meal Planning", published by the American Diabetes Association, Inc. and the American Dietetic Association.(c) The appropriately skilled professional shall document in the resident's file all aspects of care performed.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 22, § 87903
1. New section filed 6-7-91 as an emergency; operative 6-7-91 (Register 91, No. 38). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 10-7-91 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. New section refiled 12-3-91 as an emergency; operative 12-3-91 (Register 92, No. 9). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL 4-1-92 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. Certificate of Compliance as to 12-3-91 order transmitted to OAL 4-1-92 and filed 5-13-92 (Register 92, No. 23).
4. Editorial correction of subsections (b)-(b)(4) (Register 2002, No. 14). Note: Authority cited: Section 1568.072, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 1568.03 and 1568.072, Health and Safety Code.
1. New section filed 6-7-91 as an emergency; operative 6-7-91 (Register 91, No. 38). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 10-7-91 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. New section refiled 12-3-91 as an emergency; operative 12-3-91 (Register 92, No. 9). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL 4-1-92 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. Certificate of Compliance as to 12-3-91 order transmitted to OAL 4-1-92 and filed 5-13-92 (Register 92, No. 23).
4. Editorial correction of subsections (b)-(b)(4) (Register 2002, No. 14).