General Policies

Section 350 Section 350.660  General Policies a)         The facility shall have policies and procedures, established in writing, that protect the financial interests of residents and when large sums of money accrue to a resident, provide for counseling the resident concerning its use, and for appropriate protection of such money.  These policies and procedures shall permit normalized and normalizing possession and use of money by residents for work payment and property administration as, for example, in performing cash and check transactions, and in buying clothes and other items. b)         The facility shall allow daily visiting between 10 A.M. and 8 P.M. c)         Residents occupying any bedroom shall be of the same sex except in the case of a room occupied by husband and wife. d)         There shall be no resident traffic through a resident's room by residents to reach any other area of the building. e)         The facility shall provide for the registration and disposition of complaints without threat of discharge or other reprisal against any employee or resident.