Section 120. Operational responsibilities

The licensee shall be responsible for the overall planning of the program and services to be provided by the center. The operational responsibilities of the licensee shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

1. To develop a written statement of the purpose and scope of the services to be provided by the center, a description of adults who may be accepted into the program as well as those whom the program cannot serve, and written policies under which the center will operate;

NOTE: This requirement applies only to initial application for licensure unless there is a significant change.

2. To ensure that the center's activities, services, and facilities are maintained in compliance with this chapter, with the terms of the current license issued by the department and with other relevant federal, state, or local laws and regulations;

3. To appoint and identify in writing a director to be responsible for the day-to-day operation and management of the center, except when the sponsor is an individual who serves as the director or a partnership in which a partner serves as the director;

4. To provide for an adequate number of qualified staff capable of carrying out the operation of the program;

5. To develop a written organizational chart indicating lines of authority and a staffing plan which includes a staffing schedule; and

6. To establish sound policies under which the center shall operate.

Historical Notes

Derived from VR615-21-02 § 2.6, eff. April 1, 1987; amended, Volume 16, Issue 12, eff. July 1, 2000; Volume 29, Issue 21, eff. July 17, 2013.

Statutory Authority

§§ 63.2-217 and 63.2-1733 of the Code of Virginia.