| (a) The facility must provide, based on the comprehensive
assessment and care plan and the preferences of each resident, an
ongoing program to support a resident in the resident's choice of
activities, both facility-sponsored group and individual activities
and independent activities, designed to meet the interests of and
support the physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being of each
resident, encouraging both independence and interaction in the community.
(b) The activities program must be directed by a qualified
professional who is a qualified therapeutic recreation specialist
or an activities professional who:
(1) is eligible for certification as a therapeutic
recreation specialist or as an activities professional by a recognized
accrediting body, such as the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation
Certification, on or after October 1, 1990, the Consortium for Therapeutic
Recreation/Activities Certification, or the National Certification
Council for Activity Professionals;
(2) has two years of experience in a social or recreational
program within the last five years, one of which was full-time in
a therapeutic activities program;
(3) is a qualified occupational therapist or occupational
therapy assistant; or
(4) has completed an activity director training course
approved by a recognized credentialing body, such as the National
Certification Council for Activity Professionals, National Council
for Therapeutic Recreation Certification, or the Consortium for Therapeutic
Recreation/Activities Certification, Inc.
(c) An activity director must complete eight hours
of approved continuing education or equivalent continuing education
units each year. Approval bodies include organizations or associations
recognized as such by certified therapeutic recreation specialists
or certified activity professionals or registered occupational therapists.
(d) The facility must ensure that activities assessment
and care planning are completed and reviewed or updated as provided
in §19.801 and §19.802 of this chapter (relating to Resident
Assessment and Comprehensive Person-Centered Care Planning). If indicated
by the RAI or the resident's need, an in-depth activities assessment
is required.
(e) Toys and recreational equipment for a pediatric
resident must be appropriate for the size, age, and developmental
level of the resident.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §554.702 adopted to be effective May 1, 1995, 20 TexReg 2393; amended to be effective April 1, 2001, 26 TexReg 2407; amended to be effective March 24, 2020, 45 TexReg 2025; transferred effective January 15, 2021, as published in the Texas Register December 11, 2020, 45 TexReg 8871 |
