26 Tex. Admin. Code § 554.702 - Activities
(a) The facility must provide, based on the
comprehensive assessment and care plan and the preferences of each resident, an
ongoing program to support a resident in the resident's choice of activities,
both facility-sponsored group and individual activities and independent
activities, designed to meet the interests of and support the physical, mental,
and psychosocial well-being of each resident, encouraging both independence and
interaction in the community.
(b)
The activities program must be directed by a qualified professional who is a
qualified therapeutic recreation specialist or an activities professional who:
(1) is eligible for certification as a
therapeutic recreation specialist or as an activities professional by a
recognized accrediting body, such as the National Council for Therapeutic
Recreation Certification, on or after October 1, 1990, the Consortium for
Therapeutic Recreation/Activities Certification, or the National Certification
Council for Activity Professionals;
(2) has two years of experience in a social
or recreational program within the last five years, one of which was full-time
in a therapeutic activities program;
(3) is a qualified occupational therapist or
occupational therapy assistant; or
(4) has completed an activity director
training course approved by a recognized credentialing body, such as the
National Certification Council for Activity Professionals, National Council for
Therapeutic Recreation Certification, or the Consortium for Therapeutic
Recreation/Activities Certification, Inc.
(c) An activity director must complete eight
hours of approved continuing education or equivalent continuing education units
each year. Approval bodies include organizations or associations recognized as
such by certified therapeutic recreation specialists or certified activity
professionals or registered occupational therapists.
(d) The facility must ensure that activities
assessment and care planning are completed and reviewed or updated as provided
in §
554.801 and §
554.802 of this chapter (relating
to Resident Assessment and Comprehensive Person-Centered Care Planning). If
indicated by the RAI or the resident's need, an in-depth activities assessment
is required.
(e) Toys and
recreational equipment for a pediatric resident must be appropriate for the
size, age, and developmental level of the resident.
Notes
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