Section 0940-05-51-.04 - PERSONNEL AND STAFFING REQUIREMENTS(1) All mental health personnel shall be under the supervision of a licensed mental health professional.(2) All direct care staff shall be under the supervision of a mental health professional.(3) The facility shall provide adequate supervision by an adult who is knowledgeable of rules, policies and procedures relevant to the facility's operation.(4) During normal waking hours, all facilities shall provide at least one (1) direct-care staff person on-duty/on-site for every twelve (12) service recipients present in the facility. During normal sleeping hours, all facilities shall provide at least one (1) direct-care staff person on-site in each building where service recipients are housed.(5) All direct care staff at the facility shall have at least four (4) hours training annually in areas relevant to the care provided as evidenced in the facility's record.(6) Service recipients shall not be left unattended in the facility at any time.(7) Mental health treatment and rehabilitation services may be provided on-site for up to fifteen (15) hours per week, if the services are provided by a licensed mental health outpatient facility.(8) The program shall provide back-up coverage by staff trained to handle acute psychiatric problems on a twenty-four (24) hours per day, seven (7) days per week, on-call basis.(9) The program shall arrange for the regular, consultative, and emergency services of a licensed psychiatrist.(10) The program shall provide at all times at least one (1) on-duty staff member certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and trained in First Aid and the Abdominal Thrust Maneuver. The provision of training shall be evidenced by documentation in the facility's record.Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0940-05-51-.04
Original rule filed November 9, 2009; effective February 7, 2010.Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-4-103;4-5-204; 33-1-302; 33-1-305; 33-1-309; 33-2-301; 33-2-403; and 33-2-404.