3701-16-18 Changes in residents' health status; incidents.

(A) In the event of a significant adverse change in a resident’s health status, the community alternative home shall do all of the following:

(1) Take immediate and proper steps to see that the resident receives necessary intervention including, if needed, medical attention or transfer to an appropriate medical facility;

(2) Make a notation of the change in health status, and any intervention taken, in the resident’s record;

(3) Notify the resident’s sponsor of the significant adverse change in the resident’s health status, as soon as possible; and

(4) Provide pertinent resident information to the person providing the intervention as soon as possible.

(B) As used in this paragraph, “incident” means any accident or episode involving a resident, caregiver, volunteer, or other individual in a community alternative home which presents a risk to the health, safety, or well-being of a resident of the home. In the event of an incident, the home shall do all of the following:

(1) Take immediate and proper steps to see that the resident or residents involved receive necessary intervention including, if needed, medical attention or transfer to an appropriate medical facility;

(2) Investigate the incident, and document the incident and the investigation. The documentation shall contain the names of individuals involved; the time, place, and date of the occurrence; a description of the incident; the probable cause; and the care provided or measures taken; and

(3) Notify the resident’s sponsor of the incident, as soon as possible.

R.C. 119.032 review dates: 01/20/2004 and 01/15/2009

Promulgated Under: 119.03

Statutory Authority: 3724.05(L)

Rule Amplifies: 3724.07(B)(22)

Prior Effective Dates: 11/27/94, 11/27/88 (emer.)