CALA News & Views | Issue 52 | Workforce

clarifying that the LIC 602A is a courtesy form and that any form that contains all regulatorily required information is acceptable. DSS is working to update their LIC 602A to incorporate the changes made through this regulatory package and CALA will share that with members once it becomes available. CALA has also updated our medical assessment form to include the new requirements, and it can be accessed from our Dementia Care Resources webpage. Assisted Living providers that use the current LIC 602A will need to provide an addendum to the medical professional to capture the additional information until DSS updates the form, and CALA has created an addendum form that can be used for this purpose. Another change with the medical assessment is that residents with a diagnosis of dementia are no longer required to have a new medical assessment every year. All prospective residents must have a medical assessment within the last year prior to moving in and an updated medical assessment is only needed when required by DSS.

DSS has created a new requirement that all residents be encouraged to have an annual visit with their medical professional and include documentation of the visit in the resident’s record as proof of the visit or document the resident’s refusal. This change is meant to help encourage all residents to take advantage of the Medicare annual wellness visit, which should include screening for cognitive impairment. Dementia Care Resources CALA has created several resources to help members with the new regulatory requirements and also includes tools from other dementia care experts. Visit CALA’s Dementia Care Resources webpage for tools to help identify and understand the new regulatory requirements, a new medical assessment tool for prospective residents, a behavioral expression appraisal and plan, and much more. And also visit the DSS Dementia Care Information and Resources web hub for additional tools and information. g

A STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE for tracking and reducing use ANTIPSYCHOTICS:

CALA recently updated our Toolkit for Reducing Antipsychotic Use, which helps track the number of residents living with dementia that have orders for antipsychotic medications and ways to promote non-pharmacological interventions.

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