Document Citation: 22 CCR 87823

Header:
CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS
TITLE 22. SOCIAL SECURITY
DIVISION 6. LICENSING OF COMMUNITY CARE FACILITIES
CHAPTER 8.5. RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITIES FOR THE CHRONICALLY ILL
ARTICLE 3. APPLICATION PROCEDURES

Date:
08/31/2009

Document:
22 CCR 87823 (2011)

§ 87823. Disaster and Mass Casualty Plan

(a) Each licensee shall have and maintain on file a current, written disaster and mass casualty plan of action.

(b) The plan shall be subject to review by the Department and shall include:

(1) Designation of administrative authority and staff assignments.

(2) Contingency plans for action in case of fires, floods, and earthquakes, including, but not limited to, the following:

(A) Means of exiting.

(B) Transportation arrangements.

(C) Relocation sites which are equipped to provide safe temporary accommodation for residents.

(D) Arrangements for supervision of residents during evacuation and/or relocation, and for contact after relocation to ensure that relocation has been completed as planned.

(E) Means of contacting local agencies, including, but not limited to, the fire department, law enforcement agencies, and civil defense and other disaster authorities.

(c) The licensee shall instruct all residents, age and abilities permitting, all staff, and/or members of the household in their duties and responsibilities under the plan.

(d) Disaster drills shall be conducted at least every six months.

(1) Completion of such drills shall not require travel away from the facility grounds or contact with local disaster agencies.

(2) The drills shall be documented and the documentation maintained in the facility for at least one year.

(3) Residents who are too ill to participate in the drills shall be excluded.