1. (1) Each facility shall designate, in writing, an administrator who shall have sufficient freedom from other responsibilities to be on the premises of the clinic a sufficient number of hours in the business day to permit attention to the management and administration of the facility.
2. (2) The administrator shall designate a person to act as administrator in his or her absence. This person shall have sufficient power, authority, and freedom to act in the best interests of patient safety and well-being. It is not the intent to permit a de facto administrator to supplant or replace the designated facility administrator.
3. (3) The administrator shall be 21 years of age or older.
4. (4) The administrator shall be experienced in administration and supervision of personnel, and shall be knowledgeable about the medical aspects of abortions to interpret and be conversant in medical protocols.
5. (5) The administrator's responsibilities shall be included in a written job description.

6. (6) Responsibilities shall include at least the following:

   1. (a) Develop and implement facility policies and procedures;
   2. (b) Maintain an adequate number of qualified and competent staff to meet the needs of clinic patients;
   3. (c) Develop clear and complete job descriptions for each position;
   4. (d) Implement recommendations made by the quality assurance committee;
   5. (e) Notify the Department of Health, Bureau of Health Facility Licensing within 7 days in the event of the death of a patient;
   6. (f) Notify appropriate authorities when a reportable communicable disease is diagnosed;
   7. (g) Administrator will ensure that a fetal death certificate is filed as required in Section 26-2-14, for each fetal death of 20 weeks gestation or more calculated from the date the last normal menstrual period began to date of delivery;
   8. (h) Review all incident and accident reports and document what action was taken.

KEY: health care facilities

Date of Last Change: September 13, 2017

Notice of Continuation: August 22, 2025

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 26-21-5; 26-21-6; 26-21-16