Wash. Admin. Code § 388-97-0960

Current through Register Vol. 24-21, November 1, 2024

Section 388-97-0960 - Social services

The nursing home must:

(1) Provide medically related social services to attain or maintain the highest practicable physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being of each resident; and

(2) Employ a qualified social worker on a full-time basis if the nursing home has more than one hundred twenty beds. A qualified social worker is an individual with:

(a) A bachelor's degree in social work or a bachelor's degree in a human services field including but not limited to sociology, special education, rehabilitation counseling, and psychology; and

(b) One year of supervised social work experience in a health care setting working directly with patients or residents.

Wash. Admin. Code § 388-97-0960

Statutory Authority: Chapters 18.51 and 74.42 RCW and 42 C.F.R. 489.52. 08-20-062, § 388-97-0960, filed 9/24/08, effective 11/1/08.