173-3-06.1 Adult day service.

 

 

 

173-3-06.1                   Adult day service.

 

 

 

(A)"Adult day service" ("ADS") means a regularly-scheduled service delivered at an ADS center, which is a non-institutional, community-based setting. ADS includes recreational and educational programming to support a consumer's health and independence goals; at least one meal, but no more than two meals per day that meet the consumer's dietary requirements; and, sometimes, health status monitoring, skilled therapy services, and transportation to and from the ADS center.

 

(B)Requirements for ADS in addition to the mandatory clauses under rule 173-3-06 of the Administrative Code:

 

(1) In general:

 

(a) Service levels: The required components of the three service levels are presented below and in "Table 1" to this rule:

 

(i) Basic ADS shall include structured activity programming, health assessments, and the supervision of one or more ADL.

 

(ii) Enhanced ADS shall include the components of basic ADS, plus hands-on assistance with one or more ADL (bathing excluded), supervision of medication administration, assistance with medication administration, comprehensive therapeutic activities, intermittent monitoring of health status, and hands-on assistance with personal hygiene activities (bathing excluded).

 

(iii) Intensive ADS shall include the components of enhanced ADS, plus hands-on assistance with two or more ADLs, regular monitoring of health status, hands-on assistance with personal hygiene activities (bathing included, as needed), social work services, skilled nursing services (e.g., dressing changes), and rehabilitative services, including physical therapy, speech therapy, and occupational therapy.

Table 1: Levels and Components of ADS

 

	BASIC ADS	ENHANCED ADS	INTENSIVE ADS
Structured activity programming	Yes	Yes	Yes
Health assessments	Yes	Yes	Yes
Supervision of ADLs	One or more ADL	One or more ADL	All ADLs
Hands-on assistance with ADLs	No	Yes, one or more ADL (bathing	Yes, minimum of two ADLs (bathing

 

		excluded)	included)
Hands-on assistance with medication administration	No	Yes	Yes
Comprehensive therapeutic activities	No	Yes	Yes
Monitoring of health status	No	Intermittent	Regular
Hands-on assistance with personal hygiene activities	No	Yes (bathing excluded)	Yes (bathing included, as needed)
Social work services	No	No	Yes
Skilled nursing services	No	No	Yes
Rehabilitative services	No	No	Yes

(b) Transportation: The provider shall transport each consumer to and from the ADS center by performing a transportation service that complies with rule 173-3-06.6 of the Administrative Code, unless the provider enters into a contract with another provider who complies with rule 173-3-06.6 of the Administrative Code, or unless the caregiver provides or designates another person or non-provider, other than the ADS center provider, to transport the consumer to and from the ADS center.

(c) Case manager's assessment: If the consumer receives a case management service, as defined under section 102(a)(11) of the Older Americans Act, as part of care coordination:

(i) The case manager shall assess each consumer's needs  and preferences then specify which service level will be approved for each consumer; and,

(ii) The  provider  shall  retain  records  to  show  that  it  furnishes  the service at the level that the case manager authorized.

(d)Provider's initial assessment:

(i) The  provider  shall  assess  the  consumer  before  the  end  of  the consumer's  second  day  of  attendance  at  the  center.  If  the

consumer is enrolled in care coordination, the provider may substitute a copy of the case manager's assessment of the consumer if the case manager assessed the consumer no more than thirty days before the consumer's first day of attendance at the center.

(ii) The   initial   assessment   shall   include   both   of   the   following components:

(a) Functional and cognitive profiles that identify the ADLs and IADLs that require attention or assistance of ADS center staff; and,

(b) Social profile including social activity patterns, major life events, community services, caregiver data, formal and informal support systems, and behavior patterns.

(e) Health assessment: No later than thirty days after the consumer's initial attendance at the ADS center or before the consumer receives the first ten units of service at the ADS center, whichever comes first, the provider shall either obtain a health assessment of each consumer from a physician, physician assistant, clinical nurse specialist, certified nurse practitioner, certified nurse-midwife, or RN, or require a staff member who is a physician, physician assistant, clinical nurse specialist, certified nurse practitioner, certified nurse-midwife, or RN to perform a health assessment of each consumer. The health assessment shall include the consumer's psychosocial profile and shall identify the consumer's risk factors, diet, and medications. If a physician, physician assistant, clinical nurse specialist, certified nurse practitioner, certified nurse-midwife, or RN who is not a staff member of the provider performs the health assessment, the provider shall retain a record of the professional's name and phone number.

(f)Activity plan: No later than thirty days after the consumer's initial attendance at the ADS center or before the consumer receives the first ten units of service at the ADS center, whichever comes first, the provider shall either obtain the services of a physician, physician assistant, clinical nurse specialist, certified nurse practitioner, certified nurse-midwife, or RN to draft an activity plan for each consumer or the provider shall require a staff member who is a physician, physician assistant, clinical nurse specialist, certified nurse practitioner, certified nurse-midwife, or RN to draft an activity plan for each consumer. The plan shall identify the consumer's strengths, needs, problems or difficulties, goals, and objectives. The plan shall describe the consumer's:

(i) Interests, preferences, and social rehabilitative needs;

(ii) Health needs;

(iii) Specific goals, objectives, and planned interventions of ADS that meet the goals;

(iv) Level of involvement in the drafting of the plan, and, if the consumer has a caregiver, the caregiver's level of involvement in the drafting of the plan; and,

(v) Ability to sign his or her signature versus alternate means for a consumer signature.

(g) Plan of treatment: Before administering medication or meals with a therapeutic diet, and before providing a nursing service, nutrition consultation, physical therapy, or speech therapy, the provider shall obtain an order from a physician, physician assistant, clinical nurse specialist, certified nurse practitioner, or certified nurse-midwife. The provider shall obtain the order for the plan of treatment at least every ninety days for each consumer that receives medication, meals with a therapeutic diet, a nursing service, nutrition consultation, physical therapy, or speech therapy. The provider shall comply with the requirements for meals with a therapeutic diet under rule 173-4-05.2 of the Administrative Code.

(h) Interdisciplinary care conference:

(i) Frequency:  The  provider  shall  conduct  an  interdisciplinary  care conference for each consumer at least once every six months.

(ii) Participants: The provider shall conduct the conference between the provider's staff members and invitees who choose to participate. If the consumer receives case management as part of care coordination, the provider shall invite the case manager to participate in the conference. The provider shall invite any physician, physician assistant, clinical nurse specialist, certified nurse practitioner, certified nurse-midwife, or RN who does not work for the provider, but who furnished the provider with a health assessment of the consumer or an activity plan for the consumer, to participate in the conference. If the consumer has a caregiver, the provider shall invite the caregiver to the conference. The provider may also invite the consumer to the conference. The provider shall invite the case manager, physician, physician assistant, clinical nurse specialist, certified nurse practitioner, certified nurse-midwife, RN, caregiver, or consumer

by furnishing the date and time to the case manager seven days before the conference begins.

(iii) Revise activity plan: If the conference participants identify changes in the consumer's health needs, condition, preferences, or responses to the service, the provider shall obtain the services of a physician, physician assistant, clinical nurse specialist, certified nurse practitioner, certified nurse-midwife, RN to revise the activity plan accordingly or shall require a staff member who is a physician, physician assistant, clinical nurse specialist, certified nurse practitioner, certified nurse-midwife, RN to revise the activity plan accordingly.

(iv) Records: The provider shall retain records on each conference's determinations.

(i) Activities: The provider shall post daily and monthly planned activities in prominent locations throughout the center.

(j) Lunch and snacks:

(i) The provider shall provide lunch and snacks to each consumer who is present during lunchtime or snacktime.

(ii) The  provision  of  lunch  shall  comply  with  the  meal  service requirements of rule 173-4-05 of the Administrative Code.

(2) Center requirements:

(a) Specifications: The provider shall only perform ADS in a center with the following specifications:

(i) If the center is housed in a building with services or programs other than ADS, the provider shall assure that a separate, identifiable space and staff are available for ADS activities during all hours in which the provider furnishes ADS in the center.

(ii) The center shall comply with the "ADA Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities" in appendix A to 28 C.F.R. Part 36 (July 1, 2012 edition).

(iii) The center shall have at least sixty square feet per individual that it serves, excluding hallways, offices, rest rooms, and storage areas.

(iv) The provider shall store consumers' medications in a locked area that the provider maintains at a temperature that meets the storage requirements of the medications.

(v) The  provider  shall  store  toxic  substances  in  an  area  that  is inaccessible to consumers.

(vi) The center shall have at least one toilet for every ten individuals present that it serves and at least one wheelchair-accessible toilet.

(vii) If the center provides intensive ADS, the center shall have bathing facilities suitable to the needs of consumers who require intensive ADS.

(b) Emergency safety plan:

(i) The provider shall develop and annually review a fire inspection and emergency safety plan.

(ii) The  provider  shall  post  evacuation  procedures  in  prominent locations throughout the center.

(c) Evacuation drills:

(i) At least quarterly, the provider shall conduct an evacuation drill from the center while consumers are present.

(ii) The provider shall retain records on the date and time it completes each evacuation drill.

(d)Fire extinguishers and smoke alarms:

(i) The provider shall have fire extinguishers and smoke alarms in the center and shall provide routine maintenance to them.

(ii) At least annually, the provider shall conduct an inspection of the fire extinguishers and smoke alarms and shall document the completion of each inspection.

(3) Staffing levels:

(a) The provider shall have at least two staff members present whenever more than one consumer is present, including one who is a paid personal care staff member and one who is certified in CPR.

(b) The provider shall maintain a staff-to-consumer ratio of at least one staff member to every six consumers at all times.

(c) The provider shall have one RN, or LPN under the direction of an RN, present whenever a consumer who receives enhanced ADS or intensive

ADS requires components of enhanced ADS or intensive ADS that fall within a nurse's scope of practice.

(d)The  provider  shall  employ  an  activity  director  to  direct  consumer activities.

(4) Provider qualification:

(a) Type of provider: A provider shall only furnish ADS if the provider is an agency provider.

(b) Staff qualifications:

(i) Every RN, LPN under the direction of an RN, social worker, physical therapist, physical therapy assistant, speech therapist, dietitian, occupational therapist, or occupational therapy assistant planning to practice as a personal care staff member shall possess a current, and valid license to practice in their profession.

(ii) The activity director shall possess at least one of the following:

(a) A baccalaureate or associate degree in recreational therapy or a related degree;

(b) At least two years of experience as an activity director or activity assistant in a related position; or,

(c) Compliance with the qualifications required to direct consumer activities in a nursing facility under paragraph (G) of rule 3701-17-07 of the Administrative Code.

(iii) Each activity assistant shall possess at least one of the following:

(a) A high school diploma;

(b) A  high  school  equivalence  diploma  as  defined  in  section 5107.40 of the Revised Code; or,

(c) At least two years of employment in a supervised position to furnish personal care, to furnish activities, or to assist with activities.

(iv) Each personal care aide shall possess at least one of the following:

(a) A high school diploma;

(b) A  high  school  equivalence  diploma  as  defined  in  section

5107.40 of the Revised Code;

(c) At least two years of employment in a supervised position to furnish personal care, to furnish activities, or to assist with activities; or,

(d)The successful completion of a vocational program in a health or human services field.

(v) Each staff member who provides transportation to consumers shall comply with all requirements under rule 173-3-06.6 of the Administrative Code.

(vi) The provider shall retain records to show that each staff member who has in-person interaction with consumers complies with the staff qualifications under paragraph (B)(4)(b) of this rule.

(c) Staff training:

(i) Orientation: Before each new personal care aide furnishes an ADS, the provider shall train the staff member on all of the following:

(a) The expectation of employees;

(b) The provider's ethical standards;

(c) An overview of the provider's personnel policies;

(d)A  description  of  the  provider's  organization  and  lines  of communication;

(e) Incident reporting procedures; and,

(f)         Universal precautions for infection control.

(ii) Task-based training: Before each new personal care aide furnishes an ADS, the provider shall furnish task-based training.

(iii) Continuing education: Each staff member shall complete at least eight hours of in-service or continuing education on appropriate topics each calendar year, unless the staff person holds a professional certification that requires at least eight hours in order to maintain the certification.

(iv) Records: The provider shall retain records showing that it complies with the training requirements under paragraph (B)(4)(c) of this rule.  In  doing  so,  the  provider  shall  list  the  instructor's  title,

qualifications, and signature; date and time of instruction; content of the instruction; and name and signature of ADS personal care staff completing the training.

(d)Performance reviews:

(i) The provider shall complete a performance review of each staff member in relation to the staff member's job description.

(ii) The provider shall retain records to show that it complies with paragraph (B)(4)(d)(i) of this rule.

(5) Service verification:

(a) For each service furnished, the provider shall retain a record of all of the following:

(i) Consumer's name;

(ii) Date of service;

(iii) Consumer's arrival and departure times;

(iv) Consumer's mode of transportation;

(v) Name of each staff member having contact with the consumer;

(vi) The consumer's signature (The activity plan shall note if the consumer is unable to sign. The signature of choice may include a handwritten signature; initials; stamp or mark; or electronic signature.); and,

(vii) ADS staff person's signature.

(b) The provider may use a daily attendance roster to retain the records required under paragraph (B)(5)(a) of this rule.

(c) The provider may use a technology-based system to collect or retain the records required under this rule.

(d)The provider shall retain records required under this rule and furnish access to those records for monitoring according to paragraph (A)(21) of rule 173-3-06 of the Administrative Code.

(C)Units of service:

(1) Units of ADS are calculated as follows:

(a) One-half unit is less than four hours of ADS per day.

(b) One unit is four to eight hours of ADS per day.

(c) A fifteen-minute unit is each fifteen-minute period of time over eight hours up to, and including, a maximum of twelve hours of ADS per day.

(2) A unit of ADS does not include a transportation service, as defined by rule 173-3-06.6 of the Administrative Code, even if the transportation service is provided to transport the consumer to or from the ADS center.

Replaces:                                                     173-3-02.1

Effective:                                                     11/01/2013

R.C. 119.032 review dates:                         11/01/2018

CERTIFIED ELECTRONICALLY

Certification

09/26/2013

Date

Promulgated Under:                           119.03

Statutory Authority:                           173.01, 173.02, 173.04, 173.392, Section 305(a)(1)(C)

of the Older Americans Act of 1965, 79 Stat. 210, 42

U.S.C. 3001, as amended in 2006; 45 C.F.R. 1321.11 (October 1, 2012 edition)

Rule Amplifies:                                  173.04, 173.392, Sections 321(a)(2), (a)(5), (a)(7), and (A)(8) of the Older Americans Act of 1965, 79 Stat.

210, 42 U.S.C. 3001, as amended in 2006

Prior Effective Dates:                         02/15/2009, 02/14/2010, 04/24/2011