KRS 216.595: Requirements for assisted living communities and long -term care facilities

claiming to provide special care for persons with Alzheimer's disease or other

brain disorders -- Waiver on building requirements to address specific needs.

(1) (a) Any assisted living community as defined by KRS 194A.700 or long -term

care facility as defined in KRS 216.535 that claims to provide special care for

persons with a medical diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease or other brain

disorders shall maintain a writte n and current manual that contains the

information specified in subsection (2) of this section. This manual shall be

maintained in the office of the community's or facility's director and shall be

made available for inspection upon request of any person. T he community or

facility shall make a copy of any program or service information contained in

the manual for a person who requests information about programs or services,

at no cost to the person making the request.

(b) Any advertisement of the community o r facility shall contain the following

statement: "Written information relating to this community's or facility's

services and policies is available upon request."

(c) The community or facility shall post a statement in its entrance or lobby as

follows: "W ritten information relating to this community's or facility's

services and policies is available upon request."

(2) The community or facility shall maintain and update written information on the

following:

(a) The assisted living community's or long -term c are facility's mission or

philosophy statement concerning the needs of residents with Alzheimer's

disease or other brain disorders;

(b) The process and criteria the assisted living community or long -term care

facility uses to determine placement into services for persons with Alzheimer's

disease or other brain disorders;

(c) The process and criteria the assisted living community or long -term care

facility uses to transfer or discharge persons from special services for

Alzheimer's or other brain disorders;

(d) The supervision provided for residents with a medical diagnosis of

Alzheimer's disease or other brain disorders;

(e) The family's role in care;

(f) The process for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating the plan of

care for persons with Alzheimer's disease or other brain disorders;

(g) A description of any special care services for persons with Alzheimer's disease

or other brain disorders;

(h) Any costs associated with specialized services for Alzheimer's disease or other

brain disorders; and

(i) A description of dementia or other brain disorder -specific staff training that is

provided, including but not limited to the content of the training, the number

of offered and required hours of training, the schedule for training, and the

staff who are required to complete the training.

(3) An assisted living community may request a waiver from the Cabinet for Health and

Family Services regarding building requirements to address the specialized needs of

individuals with Alzheimer's disease or other brain disorders.