Section 57.35. Additional requirements for group homes providing respite care.

 

(1)   Applicability. If a group home is licensed under s. DCF 57.51 or approved under s. DCF 57.515 to provide respite care, the licensee shall meet the additional requirements of this section.

(2)   Staff.

(a) Each staff member who provides care for a respite care resident shall have training or work experience related to any specific condition or need of the resident for whom care is provided. Staff members with no previous training or experience working with the specific condition or need of a respite care resident shall receive at least 8 hours of supervised experience or more if necessary to provide competent care.

(b) The group home shall designate by name or position a staff member who will have primary responsibility for oversight of respite care residents.

(3)   Program statement and policies. The program statement required under s. DCF 57.05 (1) , shall address the purpose for which respite care is provided, compatibility of children with diverse needs and how the respite care program relates to other program components of the group home. The policies and procedures established under s. DCF 57.05 (2) , shall include procedures on assessing the medical and dietary needs and behavioral and emotional concerns of a child admitted to the group home for respite care.

CR 04-067 : cr. Register September 2005 No. 597 , eff. 1-1-06; corrections in (1) and (3) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7. , Stats., Register November 2008 No. 635 .