N.J. Admin. Code § 8:42C-11.12

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 8:42C-11.12 - Emergency preparedness in inpatient hospice care units

(a) A unit shall have a written emergency preparedness plan.

1. Inpatient hospice care providers shall annually train all staff on the requirements of the written emergency preparedness plan.

2. Inpatient hospice care providers shall train all new staff members on the requirements of the written emergency preparedness plan within 30 days of commencement of duties within the unit.

(b) If a unit is located within a licensed healthcare facility, an inpatient hospice care provider shall coordinate emergency preparedness plans and drills with the licensed healthcare facility in which the unit is located.

(c) Inpatient hospice care providers shall conduct at least one drill of the emergency preparedness plan every month.

1. These 12 drills shall be conducted on a rotating basis to ensure that four drills occur during each working shift on an annual basis.

2. At least eight of the 12 drills shall be fire drills, and the remainder of the drills shall address other emergency preparedness situations.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:42C-11.12