Section 0250-04-09-.11 - INDEPENDENT LIVING PROGRAMS(1) Definitions (a) "Independent living" means the placement of 16 or 17 year old youths in community based living facilities with the goal of achieving independent life in the community. Such facilities include family boarding homes, group care homes, and foster homes, or other approved arrangements supervised by in-house staff. Except for annual fire and health inspections, these facilities when operated by a CPA agency would not be held to the same standards as those facilities dealing with other residents not in independent living facilities.(2) The agency shall develop a program statement which includes a description of the program, admission criteria, nature and frequency of supervision, and a provision for a periodic goal assessment.(a) Residents are being monitored in their program activities.(b) Physical environment is safe.(c) Health needs of the residents are met.(4) There should be at least one in-house staff member for every 10 residents.(5) Records shall include the following: (a) Identifying information(c) Individual service plan including: 1. Specification of services2. Roles and responsibilities of involved parties(g) Authority to provide serviceTenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0250-04-09-.11
New rule filed June 9, 1981; effective July 24, 1981. Repeal and new rule filed November 30, 1988; effective January 14, 1989. Rule assigned a new control number, removed and renumbered from 1240-4-9-.11 filed and effective March 25, 1999.Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-5-226(b)(2);14-10-104; 37-5-101; 37-5-105; 37-5-106; 37-5-112(a); 71-1-105(12) and 71-3-504.