Section 134.42. Qualified mental retardation professional (QMRP).

 

(1)  Every facility shall have at least one qualified mental retardation professional on staff in addition to the administrator, except that in a facility with 50 or fewer beds the administrator, if qualified, may perform the duties of the QMRP.

(2)  The duties of the QMRP shall include:

(a) Supervising the delivery of training, habilitation and rehabilitation services for each resident in accordance with the individual program plan (IPP) for that resident;

(b) Integrating the various services for each resident as planned by the interdisciplinary team and as detailed in the resident's IPP;

(c) Reviewing each resident's IPP on a monthly basis, or more often as needed, and preparing an accurate, written summation of the resident's progress in measurable and observable terms for inclusion in the resident's record;

(d) Initiating modifications in a resident's IPP as necessitated by the resident's condition, and documenting in the resident's record any changes observed in the resident's condition and action taken in response to the observed changes; and

(e) Communicating information concerning each resident's progress to all relevant resident care staff and other professionals involved in the resident's care.

Cr. Register, June, 1988, No. 390 , eff. 7-1-88.