Minnesota Statutes 245A.73 – Remote Adult Day Services Staff
Subdivision 1.Staff ratios.
(a) A staff person who provides remote adult day services without two-way interactive video must only provide services to one participant at a time.
Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 245A.73
- Adult: means a person who is 18 years old or older and who:
(1) has mental illness, developmental disability, physical disability, or functional impairment; or
(2) has substance use disorder or abuses substances. See Minnesota Statutes 245A.02
- Person: means a child or adult as defined in subdivisions 2 and 4. See Minnesota Statutes 245A.02
- supervision: means when a program staff person:
(1) is accountable for the child's care;
(2) can intervene to protect the health and safety of the child; and
(3) is within sight and hearing of the child at all times except as described in paragraphs (b) to (e). See Minnesota Statutes 245A.02
(b) A staff person who provides remote adult day services through two-way interactive video must not provide services to more than eight participants at one time.
Subd. 2.Staff training.
A center licensed under section 245A.71 must document training provided to each staff person regarding the provision of remote services in the staff person’s record. The training must be provided prior to a staff person delivering remote adult day services without supervision. The training must include:
(1) how to use the equipment, technology, and devices required to provide remote adult day services via live two-way communication;
(2) orientation and training on each participant’s plan of care as directly related to remote adult day services; and
(3) direct observation by a manager or supervisor of the staff person while providing supervised remote service delivery sufficient to assess staff competency.