Section 11-99-81 - Social work services(a) Social work services shall be provided by the facility and available to all residents, their families, and other significant persons to enable them to deal with the impact of mental retardation on individual and family functioning.(b) There shall be sufficient, appropriately qualified staff to meet the social service needs of all residents admitted to the facility. The ratio of social work personnel to residents shall be: (1) Less than fifty residents there shall be a minimum eight hours consultation per month from a qualified social worker.(2) For fifty to ninety-nine residents there shall be a minimum of one half-time qualified social worker.(3) For every hundred residents there shall be a minimum of one full time qualified social worker.(c) Social work services shall be documented in each resident's record and include at least: (1) An initial social history and assessment of current social and emotional needs.(2) A current social work plan to meet identified needs.(3) Regular progress notes indicating the resident's status.(4) Appropriate discharge plans.(5) Evidence of regular and at least annual review of social work and discharge plans in conjunction with the overall plan of care.(d) Social work staff shall have appropriately furnished facilities which are easily accessible to the residents being served and which provide privacy for interviews, counseling, and telephone conversations.[Eff. APR 29, 1985] (Auth: HRS §§ 321-9, 321-10, 321-11, 333-53) (Imp: HRS § 333-53)