The agency shall designate a program administrator to oversee the agency's supervised independent living program.

1. The agency clearly shall define, in writing, the responsibilities of the program administrator. At a minimum, the program administrator's responsibilities shall include: a. Planning and coordinating the development of policies and procedures governing the supervised independent living program; b. Ensuring the governing body is kept informed of matters affecting the supervised independent living program's finances, operation, and provision of services;

c. Ensuring employment of qualified staff and the administration of the supervised independent living program's employee and nonemployee policies; d. Ensuring the supervised independent living program and its services are made known to the community; e. Maintaining the policies and procedures required by this chapter in written form; f. Maintaining a current organizational chart representing program authority; and g. Supervising, evaluating, and monitoring the work progress of the program employees and nonemployees.

2. The program administrator must have a bachelor's degree in business, public administration, or a behavioral science field and have four years of related work experience.

History: Effective October 1, 2019; amended effective April 1, 2024.

General Authority: NDCC 50-06-05.1, 50-11-03

Law Implemented: NDCC 50-06-05.1, 50-11-03