Administrative Rules of Montana
Department 37 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Chapter 37.34 - DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES PROGRAM
Subchapter 37.34.21 - Staffing
Rule 37.34.2111 - STAFFING: CONTRACTOR STAFFING FOR SERVICES
Current through Register Vol. 6, March 22, 2024
(1) For each person served, the contractor must provide the number of staff with appropriate training and guidance required to ensure the quality and effectiveness of services to be delivered in accordance with the person's plan of care and individual cost plan.
(2) The contractor must ensure the presence of on-site awake night staff in applicable programs, sufficient to meet the needs of the persons the contractor serves.
(3) For noncongregate services or agency-based self-directed services, the contractor must provide for emergency back-up staff sufficient to meet the needs of the persons the contractor serves. This requirement is satisfied only if, in lieu of the absent caregiver, the on-call back-up staff actually appear and engage in providing the service.
53-20-204, MCA; IMP, 53-20-205, MCA;
