1. (1) The program shall have established policies and organizational plans clearly defining legal responsibility, administrative authority and responsibility for services to program participants and the community.
2. (2) The program shall have written policies for personnel and financial records. The policies shall be furnished to the department with the initial license application.
3. (3) The program shall have written position descriptions for all employees which include a description of duties, responsibilities, limitations of authority, and principal measures of accountability and performances.
4. (4) The program shall develop policies and procedures for screening, hiring and assessing staff which include practices that assist the employer in identifying employees that may pose a risk or threat to the health, safety or welfare of any resident and provide written documentation of findings and the outcome in the employee's file.

Authorizing statute(s): Sec. 50-5-220, MCA

Implementing statute(s): Sec. 50-5-220, MCA

History: NEW, 2004 MAR p. 1960, Eff. 8/6/04.