Section 11-94.2-44 - Specialized rehabilitation services(a) The facility shall provide for specialized and supportive rehabilitation services, including occupational therapy, physical therapy, and speech therapy, according to the needs of each resident, either directly by qualified staff or through arrangements with qualified outside resources. Services shall be programmed to: (1) Preserve and improve the resident's maximal abilities for independent function;(2) Prevent, insofar as possible, irreversible or progressive disabilities; and(3) Provide for the procurement and maintenance of assistive devices as needed by the resident to adapt and function within the resident's environment.(b) A written rehabilitative plan of care integrated into the overall plan of care, shall be provided that is based on the attending physician's, physician assistant's, or APRN's orders and assessment of a resident's needs in regard to specialized rehabilitative procedures. It shall be developed by the rehabilitative staff and incorporated in, and regularly reviewed in conjunction with, the overall care plan for the resident.(c) Physician's orders for evaluation and treatment shall be documented in each resident's medical record.(d) Rehabilitation services shall have adequate space, facilities, equipment, supplies, and other related resources.(e) Rehabilitation services may be ordered by or recertified by APRNs and physician assistants, if within their scope of practice.Haw. Code R. § 11-94.2-44
[Eff 9/16/2022] (Auth: HRS §§ 321-9, 321-11) (Imp: HRS §§ 321-9, 321-11)