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TITLE 26HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
PART 1HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
CHAPTER 553LICENSING STANDARDS FOR ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES
SUBCHAPTER ESTANDARDS FOR LICENSURE
RULE §553.255All Staff Policy for Residents with Alzheimer's Disease or a Related Disorder

(a) A facility must adopt, implement, and enforce a written policy that:

  (1) requires a facility employee who provides direct care to a resident with Alzheimer's disease or a related disorder to successfully complete training in the provision of care to residents with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders; and

  (2) ensures the care and services provided by a facility employee to a resident with Alzheimer's disease or a related disorder meet the specific identified needs of the resident relating to the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease or a related disorder.

(b) The training required for facility employees under subsection (a)(1) of this section must include information about:

  (1) symptoms of dementia;

  (2) stages of Alzheimer's disease;

  (3) person-centered behavioral interventions; and

  (4) communication with a resident with Alzheimer's disease or a related disorder.


Source Note: The provisions of this §533.255 adopted to be effective August 31, 2021, 46 TexReg 5017

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