Kentucky Statutes 216B.072 – Training for staff of long-term care facilities treating persons with Alzheimer’s disease or related disorders
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A long-term care facility as defined in KRS § 216.535, except for a personal care home, that advertises to provide special care for persons with a medical diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease or other related disorders or maintains an identifiable unit for the treatment of persons with a medical diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease or other related disorders shall provide training to all staff members in the care and handling of Alzheimer’s disease or other related disorders as follows:
(1) At least eight (8) hours of orientation related to Alzheimer’s disease or other related disorders to include the following:
(a) Facility policies;
(b) Etiology and treatment; (c) Disease stages;
(d) Behavior management; and
(e) Residents’ rights; and
(2) Annual continuing education of at least five (5) hours related to Alzheimer’s disease or other related disorders.
Effective: July 15, 2002
History: Created 2002 Ky. Acts ch. 296, sec. 3, effective July 15, 2002.
(1) At least eight (8) hours of orientation related to Alzheimer’s disease or other related disorders to include the following:
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 216B.072
- Treatment: when used in a criminal justice context, means targeted interventions
that focus on criminal risk factors in order to reduce the likelihood of criminal behavior. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
(a) Facility policies;
(b) Etiology and treatment; (c) Disease stages;
(d) Behavior management; and
(e) Residents’ rights; and
(2) Annual continuing education of at least five (5) hours related to Alzheimer’s disease or other related disorders.
Effective: July 15, 2002
History: Created 2002 Ky. Acts ch. 296, sec. 3, effective July 15, 2002.