La. Admin. Code tit. 48 § I-5527

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section I-5527 - Health, Hygiene and Grooming

A. All persons, both residential and day-care, shall be trained to exercise maximum independence in health, hygiene, and grooming practices, as appropriate (including bathing, brushing teeth, shampooing combing and brushing hair, shaving and caring for toenails and fingernails, except where detrimental to the individual's treatment plan.

B. Anyone who does not eliminate appropriately and independently, shall be engaged in a toilet training program unless to do so would be detrimental to his treatment plan. The training program shall be applied systematically and regularly. Records shall be kept of the progress of each person receiving toilet training. Those who are incontinent shall be immediately bathed or cleansed upon voiding and soiling, unless specifically contraindicated by the training program in which they are enrolled, an all soiled items shall be changed.

C. These procedures shall be established for persons in residential care:

1. monthly weighing, with greater frequency for those with special needs;

2. quarterly measurement of height, until the age of maximum growth;

3. maintenance of weight and height records; and

4. assuring that residents maintain normal weights.

D. Orders prescribing bed rest or prohibiting persons in residential care from being taken out-of-doors shall be reviewed by a physician at least every three days.

E. Provisions shall be made for persons in residential care to furnish, maintain in good repair, and encourage the use of dentures, eyeglasses, hearing aids, braces, and so forth, prescribed by appropriate specialists.

La. Admin. Code tit. 48, § I-5527

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Human Resources, Office of the Secretary, Division of Licensing and Certification, LR 13:246 (April 1987).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R. S. 46:1971 through 1980.