R432-103-7. Organization and Staff

(1) The hospital shall be staffed, organized and operated to coordinate all offered services of the hospital.

(a) The responsibility for administrative direction shall be vested in a trained rehabilitation counselor or other licensed health care professional with experience or training acceptable to the governing board.

(b) A trained rehabilitation counselor or other professionally licensed staff member, as permitted by law and hospital policy, shall serve as the primary therapist.

(c) There shall be a multi-disciplinary team that includes a physician, registered nurse, and rehabilitation counselor that is responsible for program and treatment services.

(2) There shall be written policies and procedures approved by the board and reviewed annually that address at least the following:

(a) staff and their responsibilities;

(b) program services;

(c) patient assessment;

(d) treatment and discharge.