Rule 111-8-63-.08 - Community Leadership(1) Each community must have a full-time administrator to provide day-to-day leadership to the community. The administrator must be 21 years of age or older and hold a valid license from the State Board of Long-Term Care Facility Administrators with an effective date no greater than sixty (60) days from the date of hire or July 1, 2021, whichever is later.(2) The administrator is responsible for ensuring that the policies and procedures are effective and enforced to ensure compliance with these rules and community policies and procedures.(3) Each assisted living community must have a separate administrator or on-site manager who works under the supervision of the administrator.(4) The administrator or on-site manager must designate qualified staff as responsible staff to act on his or her behalf and to carry out his or her duties in the absence of the administrator or on-site manager.(5) Residents must not be allowed to function or be counted as staff.(6) Staff must be assigned duties consistent with their positions, training, experiences, and the requirements of Rule 111-8-63-.09.(7) The administrator is responsible for ensuring that the assisted living community has an effective quality assurance program which includes at least the following: (a) investigating resident incidents which result in injuries or death in order to identify and implement opportunities for improvement in care;(b) implementing changes made to support improved care, such as those necessary to minimize illness outbreaks and eliminate identified rule violations;(c) monitoring staff performance to ensure that care and services are being delivered safely and in accordance with these rules and community policies; and(d) obtaining and using feedback from the residents and representatives, at least annually, on the quality of services provided by the community and opportunities for improvement of services.Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 111-8-63-.08
O.C.G.A. §§ 31-2-7, 31-2-8, 31-7-1et seq., 43-27-1et seq.
Original Rule entitled "Community Leadership" adopted. F. Dec. 13, 2012; eff. Jan. 2, 2012.Amended: F. Aug. 24, 2021; eff. Sept. 13, 2021.