§ 6400.45. Staffing.
(a) A minimum of one staff person for every eight individuals shall be awake and physically present at the home when individuals are awake at the home.
(b) A minimum of one staff person for every 16 individuals shall be physically present at the home when individuals are sleeping at the home.
(c) An individual may be left unsupervised for specific periods of time if the absence of direct supervision is consistent with the individual’s assessment and is part of the IPP aimed at achieving a higher level of independence.
(d) An individual may not be left unsupervised solely for the convenience of the home or the staff.
The provisions of this § 6400.45 amended through January 22, 1982, effective March 1, 1982, 12 Pa.B. 384; amended August 9, 1991, effective November 8, 1991, 21 Pa.B. 3595. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (133678).
This section cited in 55 Pa. Code § 6000.304 (relating to provisional license factors); 55 Pa. Code § 6400.232 (relating to awake staff persons); and 55 Pa. Code § 6400.273 (relating to exceptions).
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