Hawaii Administrative Code

(a) The design and construction of each building or buildings comprising the facility shall meet the minimum requirements of the following codes: (1) The county fire department codes; (2) The county building, electrical, plumbing, and zoning codes; and (3) Applicable rules of the…

A special treatment facility that includes human-subject research in its objectives or allows itself to be used as a resource for research shall have written policies and procedures encompassing the purpose and conduct of all research utilizing the program's staff, residents or s…

Written policies regarding the rights and responsibilities of residents and services to be provided to residents during their stay in the facility shall be established and shall be made avail able to the resident, to any guardian, next of kin, sponsoring agency or representative …

All versions of chapter 12F, Public Health Regulations, as they existed on August 1, 1985, are repealed. Notes Haw. Code R. § 11-98-17 [Eff MAR 10 1986] (Auth: HRS §§ 321-9, 321-10) (Imp: HRS § 321-10)

Notes Haw. Code R. §§ 11-98-18 to 11-98-49

(a) If this chapter or the application thereof to any persons or circumstances is held invalid, the application of the remainder of the chapter to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected. Notes Haw. Code R. § 11-98-50 [Eff MAR 10 1986] (Auth: HRS §§ 321-9, 321-10) (I…

This subchapter establishes minimum requirements for the protection of health, welfare, and safety of residents, personnel, and the public in small intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded, and shall not be construed as lowering standards, ordinances, or rules estab…

(a) There shall be written procedures for personnel to follow in an emergency including: (1) Care of the resident. (2) Notification of the attending physician and other persons responsible for the patient. (3) Arrangements for transportation, hospitalization, or other appropriate…

(a) There shall be sufficient appropriately qualified facility staff to carry out the active treatment program within the facility and to operate the unit on a daily basis. (b) The facility staff shall participate in appropriate activities relating to the care and development of …

(a) There shall be written policies and procedures available to staff, residents, and the public which govern: (1) All services provided by the facility. (2) Admission, transfer, and discharge of residents. (b) These policies shall ensure that: (1) The facility shall not deny adm…

Each facility shall have an organized governing body, or designated person or persons so functioning, who have overall responsibility for the conduct of all activities. The facility shall maintain methods of administrative management which assure that: (1) Staffing (A) There shal…

(a) A plan shall be made for routine periodic cleaning of the entire building and premises. (b) After discharge of any resident, that resident's unit and equipment shall be thoroughly cleansed prior to re-use. (c) Lavatories, toilets, showers, and bathtubs in resident areas shall…

(a) Provision shall be made for isolating residents with infectious diseases, until appropriate transfer can be made. There shall be a written policy which outlines proper isolation and infection control techniques and practices. (b) There shall be appropriate policies and proced…

(a) There shall be a staff inservice education program that includes: (1) Orientation for all new employees to acquaint them with the philosophy, organization, program, policies and procedures, practices, and goals of the facility. (2) Inservice training for employees who have no…

(a) Laundry service shall be managed so that daily cleaning and linen needs are met without delay. (b) Provision shall be made for the handling, storage, and transportation of soiled and clean laundry, and for satisfactory cleaning procedures. (1) Provisions may be made for contr…

(a) Facilities licensed under this chapter shall be inspected at least annually by appropriate fire authorities for compliance with state and county rules and ordinances. (b) Smoking rules shall be adopted. "No Smoking" signs shall be posted where flammable liquids, combustible g…

(a) There shall be sufficiently trained and experienced personnel to accomplish the required maintenance functions within the facility or available through contract with appropriate community resources. (b) There shall be records that document compliance with environmental safety…

As used in this subchapter: "Active treatment program" means a written plan of care for each resident that sets forth measurable goals stated in behavioral terms and that prescribes an integrated program of appropriate activities and therapies to attain these goals. The overall p…

(a) Each facility shall provide nursing services in order to meet the nursing needs of residents. (b) In facilities with residents certified by a physician as not needing nursing services, arrangements shall be made with a qualified outside resource to provide at least the follow…

(a) The facility shall provide to the department current information in regard to: (1) The name of each person having (directly or indirectly) an ownership interest of ten percent or more in such facility or who is the owner (in whole or in part) of any mortgage, deed or trust, n…

(a) The facility shall employ a licensed pharmacist, or shall have formal arrangements with a licensed pharmacist to provide consultation on methods and procedures for ordering, storage, administration, disposal, record-keeping of drugs and biologicals, and provision for emergenc…

(a) Admission and ongoing orders and plans of treatment shall be in writing, and carried out by the staff of the facility including arrangement for transfer to other facilities when indicated. (b) All residents admitted to a facility shall be under the care of a physician selecte…

(a) The facility shall provide psychological services, as necessary, to facilitate the optimal development of each resident, either directly by qualified staff or through arrangements with qualified outside resources. (b) Services shall include at least: (1) An initial evaluation…

(a) A plan for independent and group activities shall be developed for each resident in accordance with their needs, capacity, and interests. (1) the recreation plan shall be incorporated in the resident's active treatment program, reviewed regularly in conjunction with it, and a…

(a) The facility shall provide specialized and supportive rehabilitation services, including occupational therapy, physical therapy, and speech therapy, according to the needs of each resident, either directly by qualified staff or through arrangements with qualified outside reso…

(a) In the event the facility agrees to manage the resident's funds for personal needs, a written itemized account, available to residents or duly appointed authority or guardian shall be maintained current for each resident with: (1) Written receipts for all personal possessions…

(a) There shall be available sufficient, appropriately qualified staff and necessary supporting personnel to facilitate the accurate processing, checking, indexing, filing, and prompt retrieval of records and record data. (b) If the supervisor of medical records is not a register…

(a) Written policies regarding the rights and responsibilities of residents during their stay in the facility shall be established and shall be made available to the resident, to any guardian, next of kin, sponsoring agency or representative payee, and to the public. The facility…

(a) The facility shall meet all requirements for licensure under state law. All small intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded defined pursuant to this chapter shall be licensed except those operated by the federal government or agency thereof. The proprietor, the g…

(a) Sanitation shall be in compliance with all applicable laws of the State of Hawaii and rules of the department relating to sanitation. (b) Written summary reports of inspections by state or county health authorities and records of action taken in correction of deficiencies and…

(a) Social work services shall be provided by the facility and made available to all residents, their families, and other significant persons to enable them to deal with the impact of mental retardation on individual and family functioning. (b) There shall be sufficient, appropri…

Notes Haw. Code R. §§ 11-99-32 through 11-99-49

(a) A plan of treatment shall be developed and implemented for each resident in order to help the residents function at their greatest physical, intellectual, social, emotional, and vocational level. (b) A provisional treatment plan shall be developed within one week of admission…

(a) The facility shall be administered on a full time basis by a person living in the facility or working in the facility full-time on a regular basis. (b) The administrator shall be responsible for the daily operation of the facility, the care of the residents on the premises, a…

This subchapter establishes minimum requirements for the protection of health, welfare and safety of residents, personnel, and the public in intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded, and shall not be construed as lowering standards, ordinances, or rules established …

As used in this subchapter: "Active treatment program" means a written plan of care for each resident that sets forth measurable goals stated in behavioral terms and that prescribes an integrated program of appropriate activities and therapies to attain these goals. The overall p…

(a) The facility shall meet all requirements for licensure under state law. All large intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded defined pursuant to this chapter shall be licensed except those operated by the federal government or agency thereof. The proprietor, the g…

(a) A plan of treatment shall be developed and implemented for each resident in order to help the residents function at their greatest physical, intellectual, social, emotional, and vocational level. (b) The plan shall be developed within one week of admission and based on evalua…

(a) The facility shall be administered on a full-time basis by a person who is responsible for the daily operation of the facility, the care of the residents, and the supervision of other facility staff. (b) The administrator shall be appointed by the governing body and acts for …

Where the facility does not employ a qualified person to render a required or necessary service, it shall have a written agreement or contract with an outside person or provider. Written agreements or contracts shall include: (1) The responsibilities, functions, objectives, and t…

(a) The facility shall be accessible to and functional for physically handicapped residents, personnel and the public. (b) New construction shall be guided by "Minimum Requirements of Construction and Equipment for Hospital and Medical Facilities", DHEW Publication #79-14500, as …

(a) Emergency and restorative dental services shall be available. (b) The resident or the resident's guardian shall select the dentist of their choice. (c) The facility shall assist each resident to obtain necessary dental care and at least an annual evaluation. (d) Facility staf…

(a) The food and nutrition needs of residents shall be met through a nourishing, well-balanced diet in accordance with the recommended dietary allowances of the Food and Nutrition Board of the National Research Council, and adjusted for age, sex, activity, and disability. The ser…

(a) There shall be written procedures for personnel to follow in an emergency including: (1) Care of the resident. (2) Notification of the attending physician and other persons responsible for the resident. (3) Arrangements for transportation, hospitalization, or other appropriat…

Where the facility does not employ a qualified person to render a required or necessary service, it shall have a written agreement or contract with an outside person or provider. Written agreements or contracts shall include: (1) The responsibilities, functions, objectives, and t…

(a) The facility shall have an appropriate written preventive maintenance program. (b) There shall be sufficiently trained and experienced personnel to accomplish the required engineering and maintenance functions within the facility or available through contract with appropriate…

(a) There shall be sufficient appropriately qualified facility staff to carry out the active treatment program within the facility and to operate the unit on a daily basis. (b) The facility staff shall participate in appropriate activities relating to the care and development of …