Section R. 400.15205 - Health of a licensee, direct care staff, administrator, other employees, those volunteers under the direction of the licensee, and members of the householdRule 205.
(1) A licensee, direct care staff, administrator, other employees, those volunteers under the direction of the licensee, and members of the household shall be in such physical and mental health so as not to negatively affect either the health of the resident or the quality of the resident's care.(2) A licensee shall have, on file with the department, a statement that is signed by a licensed physician or his or her designee attesting to the physician's knowledge of the physical health of the licensee and administrator. The statement shall be signed within 6 months before the issuance of a temporary license and at any other time requested by the department.(3) A licensee shall maintain, in the home, and make available for department review, a statement that is signed by a licensed physician or his or her designee attesting to the physician's knowledge of the physical health of direct care staff, other employees, and members of the household. The statement shall be obtained within 30 days of an individual's employment, assumption of duties, or occupancy in the home.(4) A licensee shall provide the department with written evidence that he or she and the administrator have been tested for communicable tuberculosis and that if the disease is present, appropriate precautions shall be taken. The results of subsequent testing shall be verified every 3 years thereafter.(5) A licensee shall obtain written evidence, which shall be available for department review, that each direct care staff, other employees and members of the household have been tested for communicable tuberculosis and that if the disease is present, appropriate precautions shall be taken as required by state law. Current testing shall be obtained before an individual's employment, assumption of duties, or occupancy in the home. The results of subsequent testing shall be verified every 3 years thereafter or more frequently if necessary.(6) A licensee shall annually review the health status of the administrator, direct care staff, other employees and members of the household. Verification of annual reviews shall be maintained by the home and shall be available for department review.(7) A licensee shall obtain certification from a volunteer that the volunteer is free from communicable disease and that the volunteer's physical and mental health will not negatively affect either the health of the resident or the quality of the residents care.Mich. Admin. Code R. 400.15205