0940-05-43-.04
Personnel And Staffing Requirements
Cite as Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0940-05-43-.04
(1)
Direct treatment and/or rehabilitation services must be provided by qualified alcohol and
drug abuse personnel.
(2)
A physician must be employed or retained by written agreement to serve as medical
consultant to the program.
(3)
At least two (2) staff members must be on-duty at all times who are certified in
cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and trained in first aid, the abdominal thrust, and
standard precautions for infection control as specified by the Centers for Disease Control
(CDC).
(4)
The facility must provide STD/HIV education to all direct care staff.
(5)
The facility must follow current TB Guidelines for screening and testing employees for TB
infection.
(6)
Employee records must include date and results of TB screening and, if applicable,
tuberculin skin test or equivalent used, date and results of tuberculin skin test, date and
results of chest x-ray, and any drug treatment for tuberculosis.
(7)
The facility must provide annual training to personnel responsible for counseling,
screening, and providing case management services to service recipients to prevent the
transmission of TB.