{"ref":"GA-HH-GOV-03","title":"Administrator, Alternate Administrator, and Supervising Physician or Registered Nurse","category":"Governance","summary":"Sets the qualifications and duties of the full-time Administrator, requires a qualified person to be authorized in writing to act in the Administrator’s absence, and requires skilled nursing and therapy services to be supervised by a physician or registered nurse who, or whose similarly qualified alternate, is available at all times during operating hours.","inShort":["Pat Sample runs the Agency day to day. When the Administrator is away, Jo Sample is in charge.","Robin Sample, RN supervises all nursing and therapy care. When unavailable, Casey Sample, RN covers.","One of the two nurse supervisors can always be reached during office hours. Call (404) 555-0100.","If a state surveyor arrives, call the Administrator or the alternate right away."],"primaryCitation":"Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 111-8-31-.07(4)","citations":["Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 111-8-31-.05","Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 111-8-31-.06(a)","Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 111-8-31-.07(4)","Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 111-8-31-.07(5)","Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 111-8-12-.06"],"federalCitations":["42 CFR §484.105(b)","42 CFR §484.105(c)","42 CFR §484.115(a)","42 CFR §484.115(c)"],"surveyorAsks":["Who is your Administrator, and is that person full time? Show me how the Administrator meets the Georgia qualifications.","Who is authorized in writing to act when the Administrator is absent? Show me the authorization."],"forms":[{"ref":"GA-HH-GOV-03-A","title":"Written Authorization of Alternate Administrator and Designation of Supervising Nurse and Alternate"}],"headings":["Terms of Reference","1. Purpose","2. Scope","3. Definitions","4. Policy Statement (Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 111-8-31-.07(4) and (5))","5. Qualifications","6. Duties of the Administrator","7. Duties of the Supervising Nurse","8. Written Authorizations and Designations","9. Availability During Operating Hours","10. Change of Administrator or Supervising Nurse","11. Responsibilities","12. Records and Compliance Monitoring","13. Staff Training","14. References","15. Related Policies and Forms","16. Approval","17. Revision History"],"version":"1.0","sample":false,"pack":"ga-hha","state":"Georgia","service":"Home health","guides":[{"path":"/guides/home-health-agency-policies/","h1":"What policies and procedures are required for home health agencies?"},{"path":"/guides/home-health-conditions-of-participation/","h1":"Home health Conditions of Participation: which policies each one needs"}],"agency":{"name":"Sample Agency","legalName":"Sample Agency, LLC","logo":null}}