7 Alaska Admin. Code § 12.640

Current through May 31, 2024
Section 7 AAC 12.640 - Administration
(a) Each facility, with the exception of birth centers, intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded, home health agencies, hospice agencies that do not provide inpatient care on agency premises, and ambulatory surgical facilities must comply with the provisions of this section.
(b) A facility must have an administrator, who is directly responsible to the governing body. The administrator shall
(1) coordinate staff services;
(2) provide liaison between the governing body and facility staff;
(3) report to the governing body regularly and at least annually on facility operations;
(4) provide written notice to medical staff of initial and annual or, if approved by the governing body, biennial appointments;
(5) evaluate for implementation recommendations of the facility's committees and consultants;
(6) ensure that the facility complies with program standards; and
(7) delineate responsibility and accountability of each service component of the facility to the administration.
(c) Each facility must have an institutional budget plan which includes an annual operating budget and a capital expenditure plan for a projected three-year period. A committee comprised of representatives of the governing body and administrative staff shall prepare the plan.

7 AAC 12.640

Eff. 11/19/83, Register 88; am 5/4/97, Register 142; am 5/24/2007, Register 182

Authority:AS 18.05.040

AS 47.32.010

AS 47.32.030