10A N.C. Admin. Code 13G.0601

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 9, November 1, 2024

Section 13G .0601 - MANAGEMENT AND OTHER STAFF

(a) A family care home administrator who is approved in accordance with Rule .1501 of this Subchapter shall be responsible for the total operation and management of the facility to assure that all care and services are provided to maintain the health, safety, and welfare of the residents in accordance with all applicable local, state, and federal regulations and codes. The administrator shall also be responsible to the Division of Health Service Regulation and the county department of social services for complying with the rules of this Subchapter. The co-administrator, when there is one, shall share equal responsibility with the administrator for the operation of the facility and for meeting and maintaining the rules of this Subchapter. The term "administrator" also refers to co-administrator where it is used in this Subchapter.

(b) The administrator shall have knowledge of and shall ensure the following:

(1) the investigation and reporting of any allegations of resident abuse, neglect, and exploitation as specified in Rule .1213(d) of this Subchapter;

(2) the investigation and reporting of any suspicion of or allegations of drug diversion as specified in Rule .1008 of this Subchapter;

(3) the reporting of any incidents of resident elopement or when a resident is missing from the facility as required in Rule .1213(e)(2) and Rule .0906(f)(4) of this Subchapter; and

(4) the investigation and reporting of any incident or accident resulting in the hospitalization or death of a resident as specified in Rule .1209 and Rule .1213 of this Subchapter.

(c) The administrator shall be made aware when the facility is unable to meet the staffing requirements of this Section.

(d) The administrator shall be made aware any time the facility seeks the assistance of the local law enforcement authority.

(e) At all times the administrator or supervisor-in-charge shall be in the facility or within 500 feet of the facility with a means of two-way telecommunication. The administrator or supervisor-in- charge is directly responsible for assuring that all required duties are carried out in the facility and for assuring that at no time is a resident left alone in the facility without a staff member.

(f) When the administrator or supervisor-in-charge are not in the facility or within 500 feet of the facility, a staff person who meets the staff qualification requirements of this Subchapter shall be on duty in the facility. The staff person shall be on duty in the facility no more than eight hours per 24 hours and no more than 24 hours total per week.

(g) Additional staff shall be employed as needed for housekeeping and the supervision and care of the residents in accordance with the rules of this Subchapter.

(h) The facility shall post daily staffing information in a location accessible to residents and visitors in accordance with G.S.131D- 4.3(a)(5). The information shall include:

(1) the name and contact information of the administrator and supervisor in charge;

(2) the number of required supervisors on each shift; and

(3) the number of aides required on each shift.

10A N.C. Admin. Code 13G .0601

Authority G.S. 131D-2.16; 143B-165;
Eff. January 1, 1977;
Readopted Eff. October 31, 1977;
Amended Eff. July 1, 2005; July 1, 1990; April 1, 1987; April 1, 1984; June 26, 1980.

Authority G.S. 131D-2.16; 131D-25; 143B-165; 143B-153;
Eff. January 1, 1977;
Readopted Eff. October 31, 1977;
Amended Eff. July 1, 2005; July 1, 1990; April 1, 1987; April 1, 1984; June 26, 1980.

Readopted by North Carolina Register Volume 39, Issue 03, August 1, 2024 effective 9/1/2024.