1. 1. Policies and procedures are established, documented, and implemented that cover when general consent and informed consent are required and by whom general consent and informed consent may be given;

2. 2. The behavioral health services:

   1. a. Are provided under the direction of a behavioral health professional; and

   2. b. Comply with the requirements:

      1. i. For behavioral health paraprofessionals and behavioral health technicians, in R9-10-115; and
      2. ii. For an assessment, in R9-10-1011(B); and

3. 3. For a resident who requests or receives behavioral health services from the assisted living facility, a behavioral health professional:

   1. a. Evaluates the resident within 30 calendar days before acceptance of the resident and at least once every six months throughout the duration of the resident’s need for behavioral health services;
   2. b. Reviews the assisted living facility’s scope of services; and
   3. c. Signs and dates a determination stating that the resident’s needs can be met by the assisted living facility within the assisted living facility’s scope of services and, for retention of a resident, are being met by the assisted living facility.

If an assisted living facility is authorized to provide behavioral health services other than behavioral care, a manager shall ensure that:

Historical Note

New Section renumbered from R9-10-810 and amended by final rulemaking at 9 A.A.R. 319, effective March 14, 2003 (Supp. 03-1). Section repealed; new Section made by exempt rulemaking at 19 A.A.R. 2015, effective October 1, 2013 (Supp. 13-2). Amended by exempt rulemaking at 20 A.A.R. 1409, pursuant to Laws 2013, Ch. 10, § 13; effective July 1, 2014 (Supp. 14-2).