Kan. Admin. Regs. § 26-41-102

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 37, September 12, 2024

Section 26-41-102 - Staff qualifications

(a) The administrator or operator of each assisted living facility or residential health care facility shall ensure the provision of a sufficient number of qualified personnel to provide each resident with services and care in accordance with that resident's functional capacity screening, health care service plan, and negotiated service agreement.

(b) Direct care staff or licensed nursing staff shall be awake and responsive at all times.

(c) A registered professional nurse shall be available to provide supervision to licensed practical nurses, pursuant to K.S.A. 65-1113 and amendments thereto.

(d) The employee records and agency staff records shall contain the following documentation:

(1) Evidence of licensure, registration, certification, or a certificate of successful completion of a training course for each employee performing a function that requires specialized education or training;

(2) supporting documentation for criminal background checks of facility staff and contract staff, excluding any staff licensed or registered by a state agency, pursuant to K.S.A. 39-970 and amendments thereto;

(3) supporting documentation from the Kansas nurse aide registry that the individual does not have a finding of having abused, neglected, or exploited a resident in an adult care home; and

(4) supporting documentation that the individual does not have a finding of having abused, neglected, or exploited any resident in an adult care home, from the nurse aide registry in each state in which the individual has been known to have worked as a certified nurse aide.

Kan. Admin. Regs. § 26-41-102

Authorized by K.S.A. 39-932 and K.S.A. 2008 Supp. 39-936; implementing K.S.A. 39-932, K.S.A. 2008 Supp. 39-936, and K.S.A. 2008 Supp. 39-970; effective May 29, 2009.