Kansas Administrative Regulations
Agency 28 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT
Article 4 - MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH
Section 28-4-271 - Administration
Universal Citation: KS Admin Regs 28-4-271
Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 12, March 20, 2024
(a) Organization. The facility shall have plans and policies of organization and administration clearly defining legal responsibility, administrative authority and responsibility for comprehensive services. Changes in policies shall be submitted to the appropriate agency for licensing approval.
(b) Finances.
(1) The facility shall have sound and
sufficient finances to insure licensing compliance and effective services. A
license for an additional facility operated by a licensee shall not be issued
until all existing facilities operated by the licensee are in compliance with
licensing regulations.
(2) The
facility shall be covered by liability and casualty insurance.
(3) Residents' personal money shall be kept
separate from the facility's funds and individual accounts shall be kept.
(4) Residents shall not be
exploited in campaigns or publicity efforts to raise funds.
(5) Solicitation of funds by charitable
organizations shall be made in Kansas only after compliance with K.S.A.
17-1740.
(c) Personnel policies.
(1) The facility shall have written
personnel policies and operating practices which shall be made available to its
staff members. The various services of the facility and the duties and
responsibilities of each staff member shall be clearly defined and followed.
(2) A personnel record shall be
maintained on each staff member and made available to the staff member on
request.
(d) Child care personnel.
(1) The facility shall have an
administrator whose responsibility is administration of the program.
(2) There shall be adequate staff 18 years of
age and older to supervise the residents at all times, and to provide for their
physical, social, emotional and educational needs. There shall be an additional
adult available in case of emergency.
(3) Each facility shall have a minimum of one
child care staff member on duty and available for every seven residents during
waking hours and a minimum of one for every ten during sleeping hours. When
residents are on the premises at least one staff member shall be physically
present. Children of the staff shall be included in the ratio if living in the
facility.
(4) Child care personnel
shall be provided for the relief of regular staff.
(5) Substitute staff shall be available to
work in case of illness or emergency of regular or relief staff.
(e) Staff qualifications.
(1) Administrator. The administrator shall
have previous administrative experience and shall have a working knowledge of
child development principles.
(A) Each
administrator of a residential center shall have at least a bachelor's degree.
(B) Each administrator of a group
boarding home shall have at least a high school diploma, or its equivalent.
(C) Each administrator shall be
familiar with statutes and regulations governing group boarding homes or
residential centers.
(2) Child care staff.
(A) Child care staff with direct
responsibility for the residents shall have at least a high school diploma or
its equivalent.
(B) Child care
staff shall practice accepted methods of child care.
(C) Child care staff shall have a working
knowledge of all agency policies and procedures and of the current status of
residents.
(3) Relief
staff.
(A) Relief staff shall practice
accepted methods of child care.
(B) Relief staff with direct responsibility
for the residents shall have at least a high school diploma or its equivalent.
(4) Substitute staff
shall practice accepted methods of child care.
(5) Child care personnel including substitute
staff, shall have a working knowledge of policies and procedures relative to
discipline, child abuse reporting and health.
(6) Child care personnel, excluding
substitute staff, shall attend a minimum of 18 hours of training annually, to
improve their knowledge, understanding and practice of child development
principles.
(7) Food service staff
shall:
(A) Have a knowledge of nutritional
needs of children and youth;
(B)
understand quantity food preparation and service;
(C) practice sanitary methods of food
handling and storage;
(D) be
sensitive to individual, cultural and religious food preferences of the
residents; and
(E) be willing to
work with the administrator in planning learning experiences for the residents
relative to nutrition.
(8) Consultant services. The facility shall
arrange for consultation by social workers, physicians, psychologists,
psychiatrists, teachers, nurses, speech therapists and other consultants as
required to meet the needs of the residents served.
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