1. (a) The area agencies on aging and providers shall develop a written plan for a variety of possible emergency situations such as participant illness, injury, or choking, and weather-related emergencies, such as tornado, ice, snow, extreme heat, flood, etc.

2. (b) The plan shall include:

   1. (1) A procedure for notifying participants when the center must be closed;
   2. (2) A procedure for notifying HDM participants that meals cannot be delivered and that they should use an emergency meal;
   3. (3) A procedure that delivery personnel are to follow when no one answers the door for meal delivery, or when an emergency situation is encountered;
   4. (4) A procedure that center staff should follow in medical emergency, fire, or sudden weather-related emergency; and

   5. (5) A procedure for supplying emergency meals (see below):

      1. (A) Center and meal delivery staff and volunteers shall receive instruction in those emergency procedures that apply to them;
      2. (B)

3. (i) Center participants shall receive information on what to do in the event of an emergency while at the center (for example, fire, tornado) and while at home.

   1. (ii) A list of suggested emergency supplies should be provided to participants.

      1. (iii) Information should include how the center will notify them when closing; and

      2. (C)

         1. (i) HDM participants will be supplied with at least two (2) emergency meals.
         2. (ii) The meals will:
4. (a) (a) Contain one-third (1/3) DRIs;

5. (b) (b) Be labeled "Emergency Meal" in large print, with instructions on use of the meal;

   1. (c) (c) Be used within the limits of their shelf life, usually within six (6) months;

      1. (d) (d) Be billed when delivered to the participant; and
6. (e) (e) Be replaced after the center has instructed the participant to use it.

Codification Notes: This section as promulgated prior to codification into the Code of Arkansas Rules provided as follows: “1-1-96”