Rule 290-9-37-.06 - Governing Body(1) The governing body shall be responsible for compliance with the requirements of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated and with applicable standards, regulations, and administrative rules of the Department of Human Resources.(2) The governing body shall identify in its application the name of the administrator who has been designated as responsible for the overall management of its Community Living Arrangements and for carrying out the rules and policies adopted by the governing body.(3) The governing body shall ensure that no member of the governing body, administration, staff associated with the Community Living Arrangement or affiliated Community Living Arrangements, or family member of staff serves as the representative or legal guardian for a resident.(4) The governing body shall ensure that no member of the governing body, administration, staff associated with or affiliated with the Community Living Arrangement, or family member of staff causes, encourages, or persuades any resident to name any person affiliated with the Community Living Arrangement as outlined herein as a beneficiary under a will, trust, or life insurance policy. The governing body shall investigate the circumstances associated with any such gift to verify that such gift is knowingly and voluntarily made and not the result of any coercion. Where such gift is not voluntarily made, the governing body shall notify appropriate law enforcement authorities and any legal representative of the resident.(5) The governing body shall ensure that no member of the governing body, administration, staff associated with or affiliated with the Community Living Arrangement, or family member of staff takes out or otherwise secures a life insurance policy on any resident or former resident.Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 290-9-37-.06
O.C.G.A. Secs. 31-7-1et seq., 37-1-22.
Original Rule entitled "Governing Body" adopted. F. Oct. 24, 2002; eff. Nov. 13, 2002.