5-013.10A Additional Out-of-Home Standards

473 NAC 5-013.10A

If respite care is to be provided outside of the client's home, the provider must also -

1. Certify that no household members or staff have been involved in a substantiated report of adult abuse/neglect;

2. Develop tornado safety and fire evacuation plans;

3. Have available an operable telephone;

4. Post emergency phone numbers by the telephone;

5. Ensure that the home/facility is accessible to the client, clean, in good repair, free from hazards, and free of rodents and insects;

6. Ensure that toilet facilities are clean and in working order;

7. Ensure that the eating areas and equipment are clean and in good repair;

8. Ensure that the home/facility is free from fire hazards;

9. Ensure that the furnace and water heater and any firearms, medications, and poisons are inaccessible to the client; and

10. Ensure that any household pets have all necessary vaccinations.