Section 87864.1 - Facility Manager(a) Each Residential Care Facility for the Chronically Ill shall have a Facility Manager. (1) If the administrator is responsible for more than two facilities, the facility manager shall meet the requirements of this section and also of Sections 87864(c) and (d).(2) An assistant Facility Manager shall be designated to act in the capacity of the facility manager during the hours when he/she is absent from the facility, including the evening and night hours.(b) Each Facility Manager shall be able to read, write, speak and understand English.(c) The Facility Manager shall have the following qualifications:(1) One year of work experience in a residential care facility that served persons with chronic, life threatening illnesses or equivalent experience as determined by the Director.(2) A combination of 40 hours of documented training. The training shall be in areas selected from the following: resident-related health conditions, signs and symptoms of substance abuse, death and dying, copying when caring for the terminally ill, community resources, food purchasing, personnel supervision and relations, personality conflict and facility management courses.(A) The training must be given by a person who possesses the necessary credentials to substantiate that he/she is qualified to provide the training.(B) The facility manager shall have the documentation which outlines the date and type of training completed.(C) The licensee shall maintain a copy of the training documentation in the facility personnel file.(D) A minimum of 20 hours of the training required by (c)(2) above shall focus on HIV Disease/AIDS and early recognition and the prevention of tuberculosis.(3) Written documentation that he/she has completed either of the California Nursing Assistant or the Home Health Aides' program.(d) The facility manager shall be responsible for the following: (1) Communication with the administrator concerning the operation of the facility.(2) Assisting the administrator with the coordination of all activities and services.(3) Supervising the maintenance and daily operation of the facility.(e) The licensee, if an individual, may be the facility manager if he/she has the qualifications specified in this section.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 22, § 87864.1
1. New section filed 6-7-91 as an emergency; operative 6-7-91 (Register 91, No. 38). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 10-7-91 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. New section refiled 12-3-91 as an emergency; operative 12-3-91 (Register 92, No. 9). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL 4-1-92 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. Certificate of Compliance as to 12-3-91 order including adoption of subsections (c)(2)(A)-(D) and (d)-(d)(3) and amendment of subsection (c)(3) transmitted to OAL 4-1-92 and filed 5-13-92 (Register 92, No. 23).
4. Amendment of subsection (a)(1), new subsection (e) and amendment of NOTE filed 11-4-96; operative 12-4-96 (Register 96, No. 45). Note: Authority cited: Section 1568.072, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 1568.02 and 1568.072, Health and Safety Code.
1. New section filed 6-7-91 as an emergency; operative 6-7-91 (Register 91, No. 38). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 10-7-91 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. New section refiled 12-3-91 as an emergency; operative 12-3-91 (Register 92, No. 9). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL 4-1-92 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. Certificate of Compliance as to 12-3-91 order including adoption of subsections (c)(2)(A)-(D) and (d)-(d)(3) and amendment of subsection (c)(3) transmitted to OAL 4-1-92 and filed 5-13-92 (Register 92, No. 23).
4. Amendment of subsection (a)(1), new subsection (e) and amendment of Note filed 11-4-96; operative 12-4-96 (Register 96, No. 45).