Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 11, August 30, 2024
(1) Quarterly
inspection. All youth residential facilities and organizations under this
section shall be subject to a quarterly inspection by the department or its
designee at a minimum and shall be responsible for providing necessary
information as determined by the department to ensure the safety and welfare of
residents. The Department shall have the rights to inspect all buildings on the
property, including outbuildings, storage buildings, and vehicles operated or
owned by the facility.
(2)
Information provided to the department. All youth residential facilities and
organizations under this rule shall provide at a minimum the following to the
department upon request:
(a) The names of all
children currently enrolled, registered, or housed at the facility or
program.
(b) The names of all
personnel currently employed or contracted for employment for or at the
facility, institution, or program. Individual personnel files shall be
maintained for the executive director and for each employee to include
volunteers.
(c) The plan of
operation, all written policies, procedures, and standard practice
(d) The child-to-staff ratios. (One child
care worker to every four children)
(e) The staff qualifications and proof of
training. There must be written verification that each employee, including
volunteers, meet the specific qualifications for his/her particular job as
stated in job descriptions of the facility. The Executive Director must have a
baccalaureate degree from a college or university accredited by one of the six
regional accrediting associations of the United States.
(f) Proof of the implementation of children's
needs and services plan.
(g) A
written fire evacuation and natural disaster plan and maintain a record of
routine drills of the plan.
(h)
Proof of liability insurance with coverage of no less than the amount specified
in this rule.
(i) Proof of
immunization against disease of all children housed or contained at the
facility or in the program with proof of exemption of a child due to parental
beliefs, which exemption shall be permitted.
(3) Information provided to parents or
authorized guardians or etc. All youth residential facilities and organizations
under this rule shall inform the parents or authorized guardian or adult
representative of the child of their rights including the following at a
minimum:
(a) To enter and inspect the
facility, institution, or program as determined by law.
(b) To file a complaint against the
registered entity with the department without discrimination against the parent
or the child housed by or located at the facility or program.
(c) To view the child's records associated
with the facility, institution, or program including treatment, disciplinary,
and other actions the department determines to be vital to his or her
situational awareness as a parent or guardian.
(d) To review the registered entity's public
file at the appropriate department online site or physical location.
(e) To view the prominently displayed list of
child or youth rights associated with this rule or those enumerated per
department rules.
(f) To view
copies of any report that documents any finding of non-compliance by the
department.
(g) To view copies of
any documentation issued to the registered entity documenting the department's
intent to revoke the registration approval of the facility, institution or
program.
Author: Gloria J. Holloway
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
1975, as Adopted (hereinafter referred to as Code), §§
38-15-1 thru 38-15-8.
