(1) An enhanced services facility must have sufficient numbers of staff with the appropriate credentials and training to provide residents with the following appropriate care and disorder support: (a) Behavioral health support; (b) Medication services; (c) Assistance with the activities of daily living; (d) Skilled nursing and support to acquire medical and behavioral health disorder services from local community providers; (e) Dietary services; and (f) Supervision. (2) Where an enhanced services facility specializes in medically fragile persons with behavioral health conditions, the on-site staff must include at least one licensed nurse twenty-four hours per day. The nurse must be a registered nurse for at least sixteen hours per day. If the nurse is not a registered nurse, a registered nurse or a doctor must be on call during the remaining eight hours. (3) Any employee or other individual who will have unsupervised access to vulnerable adults must successfully pass a background inquiry check.
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