Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Annual
Check of Health Care Facilities. Regional FACS managers or their
designees will make an annual check by October 1st each year of health care
facilities in their regions to obtain: (3-17-22)
a. The name, address, and telephone number of
the health care facility designated contact person; or (3-17-22)
b. If no individual is appointed the
designated contact person, the name, address, and telephone number of the
health care facility or hospital administrator. (3-17-22)
02.
List of Contact Persons to Be
Maintained. Regional FACS managers or their designees will maintain a
complete list of the health care facility contact persons or administrators for
their regions. (3-17-22)
a. Copies of the list
will be distributed to all field offices within the regions within fourteen
(14) working days of October 1st each year. (3-17-22)
b. At the same time, copies will be sent to
the Department: (3-17-22)
i. Chief of the
Bureau of Family Services; (3-17-22)
ii. Chief of the Bureau of Maternal and Child
Health; and (3-17-22)
iii. Chief of
the Bureau of Developmental Disabilities.
(3-17-22)
03.
Information to Be Provided to Facilities. Within fourteen (14)
working days of October 1st each year, regional FACS managers or their
designees will provide each health care facility, hospital contact person, or
administrator in their regions a list that includes: (3-17-22)
a. The names and telephone numbers of the
regional director and the Regional FACS manager; (3-17-22)
b. The addresses and telephone numbers of
Department field offices in their regions; and (3-17-22)
c. The twenty-four (24) hour child abuse and
neglect reporting "hot-line" numbers. (3-17-22)
04.
Notification of Changes.
(3-17-22)
a. The health care facility,
hospital contact person, or administrator must notify the Regional FACS manager
of any changes in the names and telephone numbers of the health care facility
designated contact person or hospital administrator within five (5) working
days of the change. (3-17-22)
b.
The Regional FACS manager will notify the health care facility, hospital
contact persons, and administrators in the region of any changes in the
Department personnel, addresses, or telephone numbers identified above within
five (5) working days of the change. (3-17-22)
