State Regulatory Provisions for Residential Care Settings: An Overview of Staffing Requirements

Document Type

Report

Publication Date

7-2016

Subjects

Congregate housing -- Employees -- Management, People with disabilities -- Services for, Older people -- Care -- Evaluation, Congregate housing -- Government policy -- Analysis

Abstract

Residential care settings (RCSs), such as assisted living facilities, provide communitybased services for older adults and younger people with disabilities who require long-term services and supports. Within RCSs, staffing adequacy is a key factor for ensuring residents’ quality of care. However, because residential care settings are licensed and regulated by the states, staffing requirements vary considerably among states. This paper provides an overview of state regulations related to staffing in residential care, highlighting the variance among state regulations. The primary data source for this analysis was the Compendium of Residential Care and Assisted Living Regulations and Policy, 2015 Edition, funded by the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation/US Department of Health and Human Services. Consumers and regulators need to be aware of the state variance in RCS staffing requirements and assess whether a state’s staffing requirements are adequate to meet residents’ needs.

Description

Published by RTI Press for RTI International. RTI Press publication OP-0030-1607.

Available at https://www.rti.org/.

DOI

10.3768/rtipress.2016.op.0030.1607

Persistent Identifier

http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/25215

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