Section 388-829C-410 - What must a companion home provider do in an emergency?(1) The companion home provider must develop an emergency response plan and practice it with the client.(2) In a medical emergency, the companion home provider must:(a) Immediately call 911 in a life threatening emergency;(b) Provide first aid or CPR if necessary, unless limited by physician orders for life-sustaining treatment (POLST) or an advance directive;(c) Follow the emergency response plan then notify: (i) The client's legal representative if the client has one; and(ii) The client's case manager.(3) Following an emergency, the companion home provider must submit a written incident report to the client's case manager.Wash. Admin. Code § 388-829C-410
Amended by WSR 18-22-106, Filed 11/6/2018, effective 12/7/2018Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.30 [71A.12.030] and Title 71A RCW. 07-16-102, § 388-829C-410, filed 7/31/07, effective 9/1/07.