§ 5.07.090. Requirements for in-service education of facility's staff.

A.

Each owner/operator and employee is subject to the following initial training requirements prior to contact with residents:

1.

Employer rules and policies;

2.

Recognizing and reporting abuse, neglect and exploitation;

3.

Resident's rights, including all applicable rights from the following:

a.

Texas Human Resource Code, Chapter 102, Rights of the Elderly;

b.

Texas Human Resource Code, Chapter 112, Developmental Disabilities;

c.

Texas Property Code, Chapter 301, Fair Housing Practices; and

d.

Texas Property Code, Chapter 92, Residential Tenancies.

4.

Policies and procedures for contacting emergency personnel when a resident's health or safety is at risk;

5.

Complaint process specific to the city and boarding home;

6.

Assistance with self-administration of medication;

7.

Prevention of injuries, incidents and unusual accidents;

8.

Emergency, evacuation and disaster plan; and

9.

Service specific orientation that includes, but is not limited to:

a.

Nutrition, including meal preparation and dietary needs;

b.

Sanitation;

c.

Laundry; and

d.

Housework.

B.

Each owner/operator and employee is subject to the following ongoing training requirements:

1.

Updates and changes in any policies and procedures within ten days of the owner, operator or employee becoming aware of the change.

2.

Orientation specific to the needs of each new resident within one day of the resident moving into the home.

3.

Orientation specific to the needs of a resident whose needs have changed due to injury, illness, hospitalization or other circumstances which affect the resident's needs within one day of the owner, operator, or employee becoming aware of the change.

(Ord. No. 17691, § 1, 12-6-2011, eff. 2-29-2012)