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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH,
Public Health Code, Section 19-13-D8t(r)
(r) Therapeutic Recreation.
- Each facility shall have a therapeutic recreation program. The program shall include mentally and physically stimulating activities to meet individual needs and interests, and shall be consistent with the overall plan of care for each patient.
- Each facility shall employ therapeutic recreation director(s).
- Persons employed as therapeutic recreation director(s) in a chronic and convalescent nursing home and rest home with nursing supervision on or before June 30, 1982 shall have a minimum of a high school diploma or high school equivalency, and shall have completed a minimum of 80 hours of training in therapeutic recreation. As of July 1, 1992, persons who met these criteria but who have not been employed as therapeutic recreation director(s) in a chronic and convalescent nursing home and/or rest home with nursing supervision for two continuous years immediately preceding reemployment in such capacity shall be required to meet the requirements of Section 19-13-D8t (r) (2) (c).
- Persons beginning employment as therapeutic recreation director(s) in a chronic and convalescent nursing home and/or rest home with nursing supervision between July 1, 1982 and June 30, 1992 shall have the following minimum qualifications:
(i) An Associates Degree with a major emphasis in therapeutic recreation; or
- Enrollment in a Connecticut certificate program in therapeutic recreation; or
- A Bachelors Degree in a related field and one year of full time employment in therapeutic recreation in a health care facility; or
- A Bachelors Degree in a related field and six credit hours in therapeutic recreation; or
- An Associates Degree in a related field and two years of full time employment in therapeutic recreation in a health care facility; or
- An Associates Degree in a related field and nine credit hours in therapeutic recreation.
- As of July 1, 1992, persons who met these criteria but who have not been employed as a therapeutic recreation director in a health care facility for two continuous years immediately preceding reemployment in such capacity shall be required to meet the requirements of Section 19-13-D8t (r) (2) (C).
- Persons beginning employment as therapeutic recreation director(s) in a chronic and convalescent nursing home and/or rest home with nursing supervision on or after July 1, 1992 shall have the following minimum qualifications:
(i) An associates degree with a major emphasis in therapeutic recreation; or
- A high school diploma or equivalency and enrollment within six months of employment in a Connecticut certificate program in therapeutic recreation. Each facility shall maintain records of the individual's successful completion of courses and continued participation in a minimum of one course per semester; or
- A bachelors degree in a related field and one year of full time employment in therapeutic recreation in a health care facility; or
- A bachelors degree in a related field and six credit hours in therapeutic recreation; or
- An associates degree in a related field and two years of full time employment in therapeutic recreation in a health care facility; or
- An associates degree in a related field and nine credit hours in therapeutic recreation.
- "Related field" in subparagraphs (B) and (C) of this subdivision shall include but not be limited to the following: sociology, social work, psychology, recreation, art, music, dance or drama therapy, the health sciences, education or other related field as approved by the commissioner or his/her designee.
- Therapeutic recreation director(s) shall be employed in each facility sufficient to meet the following ratio of hours per week to the number of licensed beds in the facility: 1 to 15 beds, 10 hours during any three days; 16 to 30 beds, 20 hours during any five days Each additional 30 beds or fraction thereof, 20 additional hours.
- Monthly calendars of therapeutic recreation activities and patient participation records for each level of care shall be maintained at each facility for twelve months. These shall be available for review by representatives of the department.
- The calendar for the current month for each level of care shall be completed by the first day of the month.
- Records of patient participation shall be maintained on a daily basis.
- The facility shall submit these records to the department upon the department's request.
(5) An individual therapeutic recreation plan shall be developed for each patient, which shall be incorporated in the overall plan of care for that patient.
