HAR §11-90-5. Emergency care and disaster planning

(a) There shall be written policies and procedures to follow in an emergency which shall include provisions for the following: (1) Arranging for rapid primary care provider attention or arranging for other available assistance; (2) Transportation arrangements for hospitalization or other services which are appropriate; (3) Maintenance of an appropriate first aid kit for emergency use; and (4) Quarterly rehearsal of emergency evacuation plans for staff and residents to follow in case of fire, explosion, or other civil emergency occurring in or within the environs of the facility. (b) The facility shall develop and maintain a written disaster preparedness plan to be followed in case of emergency or disaster. A copy of the plan shall be readily available at all times within the facility. Such plan shall include procedures for evacuating all individuals in the facility, which shall include the following: (1) Provisions for evacuating residents with 90-12 impaired mobility or cognitive impairments; (2) Provisions for transporting all of the residents of the facility to a predetermined appropriate facility or facilities that will §11-90-7 accommodate all the residents of the facility in case of a disaster requiring evacuation of the facility; and (3) A written transfer agreement, renewed every two years, with the appropriate facility or facilities for accommodating all of the residents of the facility in case of a disaster requiring evacuation of the facility. [Eff August 23, 1999 ] (Auth: HRS §§321-1, 321-9, 321-10, 321-11(10), 321-15.1) (Imp: HRS §§321- 9, 321-11(10), 321-15.1) §11-90-6 General policies, practices, and administration. (a) The administrator or director of the assisted living facility shall: (1) Have at least two years experience, in a management capacity, in the housing or health care services or personal care industries, or any combination thereof; (2) Show evidence of having completed an assisted living facility administrator's course or equivalent course acceptable to the department; and (3) Be accountable for providing training for all facility staff in provision of services and principles of assisted living. (b) All facility staff shall be in compliance with current department tuberculosis clearance procedures. (c) All staff shall be trained in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and first aid. (d) The facility shall have written policies and procedures which incorporate the assisted living principles of individuality, independence, dignity, privacy, choice, and home-like environment. 90-13 [Eff August 23, 1999 ] (Auth: HRS §§321-1, 321-9, 321-10, 321-11(10), 321-15.1) (Imp: HRS §§321-9, 321-11(10), 321-15.1)