202B.070 Exemption from personal liability -- Duty of individuals with direct-care responsibility for residents of ICF/MR to meet specific care needs, including <br>supervision. (1) Persons carrying out duties or rendering professional opinions as provided in this chapter shall be free of personal liability for such actions provided that such <br>activities are performed in good faith within the scope of their official duties and in <br>a manner consistent with accepted professional practices. (2) (a) The person responsible for the implementation of the individual care plan shall ensure that each individual that has direct-care responsibility for a <br>resident admitted to an ICF/MR shall be informed of the specific care needs of <br>the resident, including but not limited to the need for supervision. (b) After admittance, the facility administrator shall ensure that each individual that has direct-care responsibility for a resident admitted to an ICF/MR shall <br>be informed of the specific care needs of the resident, including but not <br>limited to the need for supervision upon any change in the resident's care plan. (3) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, an individual who has direct-care responsibility for a resident of an ICF/MR and who intentionally fails to provide <br>supervision of the resident as specified in the resident's care plan and thereby <br>creates a risk of imminent harm or death to the resident shall be subject to <br>immediate dismissal from employment. Effective: July 15, 2008 <br>History: Amended 2008 Ky. Acts ch. 145, sec. 1, effective July 15, 2008. -- Created 1976 Ky. Acts ch. 328, sec. 8. Legislative Research Commission Note (7/15/2008). 2008 Ky. Acts ch. 145, sec. 2, provides that the amendments to this section in 2008 Ky. Acts ch. 145, shall be <br>known and may be cited as "Deron's Law."
202B.070 Exemption from personal liability -- Duty of individuals with direct-care responsibility for residents of ICF/MR to meet specific care needs, including <br>supervision. (1) Persons carrying out duties or rendering professional opinions as provided in this chapter shall be free of personal liability for such actions provided that such <br>activities are performed in good faith within the scope of their official duties and in <br>a manner consistent with accepted professional practices. (2) (a) The person responsible for the implementation of the individual care plan shall ensure that each individual that has direct-care responsibility for a <br>resident admitted to an ICF/MR shall be informed of the specific care needs of <br>the resident, including but not limited to the need for supervision. (b) After admittance, the facility administrator shall ensure that each individual that has direct-care responsibility for a resident admitted to an ICF/MR shall <br>be informed of the specific care needs of the resident, including but not <br>limited to the need for supervision upon any change in the resident's care plan. (3) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, an individual who has direct-care responsibility for a resident of an ICF/MR and who intentionally fails to provide <br>supervision of the resident as specified in the resident's care plan and thereby <br>creates a risk of imminent harm or death to the resident shall be subject to <br>immediate dismissal from employment. Effective: July 15, 2008 <br>History: Amended 2008 Ky. Acts ch. 145, sec. 1, effective July 15, 2008. -- Created 1976 Ky. Acts ch. 328, sec. 8. Legislative Research Commission Note (7/15/2008). 2008 Ky. Acts ch. 145, sec. 2, provides that the amendments to this section in 2008 Ky. Acts ch. 145, shall be <br>known and may be cited as "Deron's Law."
202B.070 Exemption from personal liability -- Duty of individuals with direct-care responsibility for residents of ICF/MR to meet specific care needs, including <br>supervision. (1) Persons carrying out duties or rendering professional opinions as provided in this chapter shall be free of personal liability for such actions provided that such <br>activities are performed in good faith within the scope of their official duties and in <br>a manner consistent with accepted professional practices. (2) (a) The person responsible for the implementation of the individual care plan shall ensure that each individual that has direct-care responsibility for a <br>resident admitted to an ICF/MR shall be informed of the specific care needs of <br>the resident, including but not limited to the need for supervision. (b) After admittance, the facility administrator shall ensure that each individual that has direct-care responsibility for a resident admitted to an ICF/MR shall <br>be informed of the specific care needs of the resident, including but not <br>limited to the need for supervision upon any change in the resident's care plan. (3) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, an individual who has direct-care responsibility for a resident of an ICF/MR and who intentionally fails to provide <br>supervision of the resident as specified in the resident's care plan and thereby <br>creates a risk of imminent harm or death to the resident shall be subject to <br>immediate dismissal from employment. Effective: July 15, 2008 <br>History: Amended 2008 Ky. Acts ch. 145, sec. 1, effective July 15, 2008. -- Created 1976 Ky. Acts ch. 328, sec. 8. Legislative Research Commission Note (7/15/2008). 2008 Ky. Acts ch. 145, sec. 2, provides that the amendments to this section in 2008 Ky. Acts ch. 145, shall be <br>known and may be cited as "Deron's Law."
