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03/11/U:3 TLIE 11:UL r'AX U1234UZU43 LejUla Iklianesota Rule 9555.9690 Page 1 of 3 Minnesota Rules,Table of ha, ters able of contents for C: a ter 955 9555.9690 STAFF RATIO AND CNNTER COVERAGE. subpart 1. Staff ratio. Centers must meet the standards Specified in items A to G. A. When a center serves only participants who are capable of taking appropriate action for self-preservation under emergency conditions, the center shall maintain a minimum staff to participant ratio of one staff member present for every eight participants present. B. when a center serves only participants who are not capable of taking appropriate action for self-preservation under emergency conditions, the center shall, maintain a minimum staff to participant ratio of one staff member present for every five participants present. C. When a center serves both participants who are capable of taking appropriate action for self-preservation under emergency conditions and participants who are not, the center shall maintain a staff to participant ratio of one staff member present for every five participants present who are not capable of self-preservation and one staff member present for every eight participants present who are capable of self-preservation. When a center has participants to whom the one to eight ratio applies, as well as participants to whom the one. to five ratio applies, the number of staff persons necessary to meet the ratio requirements can be determined by making the following computations: (1) multiply the number of participants present who are capable of self-preservation by 12.5; (2) multiply the number of participants.present who are not capable of self-preservation by 20;. (3) add the two figures that result from the multiplication in subitems (1) and (2) ; (4) when the sum calculated in subitem (3) is 100 or less, one staff person is required to meet the ratio requirements; (5) when the sum calculated in subitem (3) is 101 to 200, two staff persons are required; and (6) when the sum calculated in subitem (3) is 201 to Soo, three staff persons are required. one additional staff person is required each time the sum increases by a unit of 100 . D. only those employees whose primary center duties, as defined in their job descriptions, are to work directly with participants by providing care, supervision, and assistance in achieving plan of care objectives shall be counted as staff httj)://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/arul.e/9555/9690.htm.1 3/11/2003