Section 388-78A-2290 - Family assistance with medications and treatments(1) A boarding home may permit a resident's family member to administer medications or treatments or to provide medication or treatment assistance, including obtaining medications or treatment supplies, to the resident.(2) The boarding home must disclose to the department, residents, the residents' legal representatives, if any, and if not the residents' representative if any, and to interested consumers upon request, information describing whether the boarding home permits such family administration or assistance and, if so, the extent of any limitations or conditions.(3) If the boarding home allows family assistance with or administration of medications and treatments, and the resident and a family member(s) agree a family member will provide medication or treatment assistance, or medication or treatment administration to the resident, the boarding home must request that the family member submit to the boarding home a written plan for such assistance or administration that includes at a minimum:(a) By name, the family member who will provide the medication or treatment assistance or administration;(b) A description of the medication or treatment assistance or administration that the family member will provide, to be referred to as the primary plan;(c) An alternate plan if the family member is unable to fulfill his or her duties as specified in the primary plan;(d) An emergency contact person and telephone number if the boarding home observes changes in the resident's overall functioning or condition that may relate to the medication or treatment plan; and(e) Other information determined necessary by the boarding home.(4) The plan for family assistance with medications or treatments must be signed and dated by: (a) The resident, if able;(b) The resident's representative, if any;(c) The resident's family member responsible for implementing the plan; and(d) A representative of the boarding home authorized by the boarding home to sign on its behalf.(5) The boarding home may, through policy or procedure, require the resident's family member to immediately notify the boarding home of any changes in the medication or treatment plans for family assistance or administration.(6) The boarding home must require that whenever a resident's family provides medication assistance or medication administration services, the resident's significant medications remain on the boarding home premises whenever the resident is on the boarding home premises.(7) The boarding home's duty of care shall be limited to: Observation of the resident for changes in overall functioning consistent with RCW 18.20.280; notification to the person or persons identified in RCW 70.129.030 when there are observed changes in the resident's overall functioning or condition, or when the boarding home is aware that both the primary and alternate plan are not implemented; and appropriately responding to obtain needed assistance when there are observable or reported changes in the resident's physical or mental functioning.Wash. Admin. Code § 388-78A-2290
Statutory Authority: RCW 18.20.090 (2004 c 142 § 19) and chapter 18.20 RCW. WSR 04-16-065, § 388-78A-2290, filed 7/30/04, effective 9/1/04.