215 1 "(b) There shall be adequate documentation of the pur 2 chasing process, including, where appropriate, requisitions, 3 bids from a number of suppliers, purchase orders, and receiv 4 ing reports. 5 "(c) The inventory control system and stockroom op 6 eration shall be adequate for "(4) establishing responsibility for stocks; and "(5) there shall be appropriate storage facilities for all supplies and surplus equipment. "(d) Where the size of the facility's operation warrants, the person responsible for directing purchase, supply, and property control should have had several years of progressively more responsible experience in these fields, and/or related training. There shall be sufficient trained and experienced personnel to accomplish the necessary purchase, supply, and property control functions. "Subchapter IV-Communications "SEC. 1193. (a) There shall be adequate communica tion service, including adequate telephone service, whenever residents are in the facility. "(b) The communication system shall assure— "(1) prompt contact of on-duty personnel; and 1 2 3 4 216 "(2) prompt notification of responsible personnel in the event of emergency. "Subchapter V-Engineering and Maintenance "SEC. 1194. (a) The facility shall have an appropriate 5 and written preventive maintenance program. 6 "(b) Where the size of the facility warrants, engineer 7 ing and maintenance shall be directed by an engineer who— 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 "(1) has had at least three years of progressively more responsible experience in institutional engineering and maintenance; "(2) is licensed or certificated, as appropriate to the nature of the facility; and "(3) there shall be sufficient trained and experi enced personnel to accomplish the required engineering and maintenance functions. "Subchapter IV-Housekeeping Services "SEC. 1195. Appropriate to the size and nature of the 18 facility, the person responsible for directing housekeeping 19 services should have had (1) several years of progressively more responsible experience in this field, and/or related training; (2) formal training in short courses or vocational schools; and (3) experience and training in supervision and management. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 217 "Subchapter VII-Laundry Services "SEC. 1196. (a) Laundry services shall be managed so that (1) daily clothing and linen needs are met without delay; and (2) there is minimum loss and damage to clothing. "(b) Appropriate to the size and nature of the facility, 8 the person responsible for directing laundry services should 9 have had several years of progressively more responsible 10 experience in this field, and/or related training. The person 11 responsible for directing laundry service shall have the 12 ability to supervise residents who work in the laundry. 13 14 15 "Chapter 8.-DEFINITIONS "SEC. 1197. As used in this part the term "(1) Advocacy' means that which is done by an 16 advocate. 17 "(2) Advocate' means an individual, whether a pro18 fessional employed by a private or public agency, or a 19 volunteer (a citizen advocate), who acts on behalf of a 20 resident to secure both the services that the resident requires and the exercise of his full human and legal rights. 21 22 "(3) 'Ambulatory' means able to walk independently, 23 without assistance. 24 "(4) 'Chief executive officer' means the individual ap 218 1 pointed by the governing body of a facility to act in its 2 behalf in the overall management of the facility. Job 3 titles may include, but are not limited to, superintendent, 4 director, and administrator. 5 "(5) Developmental disabilities' means disabilities that 6 originate in childhood, are expected to continue indefinitely, 7 constitute a substantial handicap to the affected individual, 8 and are attributable to mental retardation, cerebral palsy, 9 epilepsy, or other neurological condition closely related to, 10 or requiring treatment similar to that required by, mental 11 retardation. 12 "(6) Direct-care staff' means individuals who conduct 13 the resident-living program; resident-living staff. 14 "(7) Facility' means a residential facility for the men 15 tally retarded. 16 "(8) Generic services' means services offered or avail17 able to the general public, as distinguished from specialized 18 services intended only for the mentally retarded. 19 "(9) 'Governing board' means a group of individuals 20 that constitutes the governing body of a facility; one form 21 of a governing body. A governing board may be called 22 a board of trustees, board of directors, or board of governors. 323 "(10) 'Governing body' means the policy-making au 24 thority, whether an individual or a group, that exercises ! 219 1 general direction over the affairs of a facility and estab 2 lishes policies concerning its operation and the welfare of 3 the individuals it serves. 4 "(11) 'Guardian' means an individual who has legal 5 control and management of the person, or of the property 6 or estate, or of both the person and the property, of a resi7 dent. A natural guardian is a parent lawfully in control of 8 the person of his minor child; natural guardianship terini9 nates when the child attains his majority. A legal guardian 10 is one appointed by a court. A guardian of the person is one appointed to see that the resident has proper care and pro12 tective supervision in keeping with his needs. A guardian 11 13 of the property is one appointed to see that the financial 14 affairs of the resident are handled in his best interests. A guardian ad litem is one appointed to represent a resident in a particular legal proceeding, without control over either the resident's person or his estate. A public guardian is a public official empowered to accept court appointment as a legal guardian. A testamentary guardian is one designated by the last will and testament of a natural guardian. "(12) Legal incompetence' means the legal determi nation that a resident is unable to exercise his full civil and legal rights, and that a guardian is required. “(13) 'Living unit' means a resident-living unit that includes sleeping, dining, and activity areas. |