Authority: IC 16-28-1-7

Affected: IC 16-28-5-1

Sec. 7.1. (a) The facility shall provide activities programs appropriate to the abilities and interests of the residents being served.

(b) The facility shall provide and/or coordinate scheduled transportation to community-based activities.

(c) An activities director shall be designated and must be one (1) of the following:

1. (1) A recreation therapist.
2. (2) An occupational therapist or a certified occupational therapy assistant.
3. (3) An individual who has satisfactorily completed or will complete within one (1) year an activities director course approved by the division.

(d) After July 1, 1984, any person who has not completed an activities director course approved by the division shall receive consultation until the person has completed such a course. Consultation shall be provided by:

1. (1) a recreation therapist;
2. (2) an occupational therapist or occupational therapist assistant; or
3. (3) a person who has completed a division approved course and has two (2) years of experience.

(e) For purposes of IC 16-28-5-1, a breach of:

1. (1) subsection (a) is a deficiency;
2. (2) subsection (c) or (d) is a noncompliance; and
3. (3) subsection (b) is a nonconformance.

(Indiana Department of Health; 410 IAC 16.2-5-7.1; filed Jan 21, 2003, 8:34 a.m.: 26 IR 1933, eff Mar 1, 2003; readopted filed May 22, 2007, 1:44 p.m.: 20070613-IR-410070141RFA; readopted filed Sep 11, 2013, 3:19 p.m.: 20131009-IR-410130346RFA; readopted filed Nov 13, 2019, 3:14 p.m.: 20191211-IR-410190391RFA; readopted filed Nov 14, 2025, 11:18 a.m.: 20251210-IR-410240588RFA)