Section 0940-05-32-.03 - PERSONNEL AND STAFFING REQUIREMENTS FOR SUPPORTED LIVING SERVICES FACILITIES(1) The governing body must ensure that appropriate support and assistance are provided in accordance with the needs of the individual(s) living in the home.(2) Support staff must be available on call to individuals living in the home on a twenty-four (24) hours per day basis.(3) Employees coming in contact with individuals receiving support must have a test for tuberculosis prior to employment and as required thereafter by current Department of Health guidelines.(4) Support staff must be provided with a basic orientation in the proper management of individuals with seizures prior to being assigned to work with those individuals.(5) The governing body must ensure that support staff are trained in First Aid and the Heimlich maneuver.Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0940-05-32-.03
Original rule filed October 17, 1995; effective December 31, 1995.Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-4-103, 33-1-205, and 33-2-504.