A health facility that provides or offers Alzheimer's and dementia special care shall prepare a written disclosure in a form provided by the division that has been developed in conjunction with the long term care ombudsman's office and that contains the following information:
- (1) The health facility's mission or philosophy statement concerning the needs of residents with Alzheimer's disease, a related disorder, or dementia.
- (2) The process and criteria the health facility uses to determine placement, transfer, or discharge from Alzheimer's and dementia special care.
- (3) The process for the assessment, establishment, and implementation of a plan of Alzheimer's and dementia special care, including how and when changes are made to a plan of care.
(4) The following information concerning the staff of the Alzheimer's and dementia special care unit:
- (A) The staff-to-patient ratio for each shift.
- (B) The positions and classifications of staff.
- (C) The initial training or special education requirements of the staff.
- (D) The qualities and amount of continuing education and in-service training required for staff.
- (5) A description of the Alzheimer's and dementia special care unit and the unit's design features.
- (6) The frequency and types of activities for the residents of the facility who have Alzheimer's disease, a related disorder, or dementia.
- (7) The extent that the health facility's Alzheimer's and dementia special care unit and program offers family support programs and solicits input from family members.
- (8) Guidelines for using physical and chemical restraints in providing Alzheimer's and dementia special care.
- (9) An itemization of the health facility's charges and fees for Alzheimer's and dementia special care and related services.
- (10) Any other features, services, or characteristics that the health facility believes distinguishes the health facility from Alzheimer's and dementia special care offered by other facilities.
As added by P.L.106-1997, SEC.4.