Current through November, 2024
Section 11-94.2-16 - Governing body and management(a) Each facility shall have an organized governing body, or designated persons functioning as the governing body, that has overall responsibility for the conduct of all activities. The governing body may include the administrator. The facility shall maintain methods of administrative management that assure that the requirements of this section are met.(b) The facility shall ensure that: (1) Staff sufficient in number and qualifications shall be on duty twenty-four hours a day to carry out the policies, responsibilities, assessed care needs of the residents and program of the facility; and(2) The numbers and categories of personnel shall be determined by the number, acuity level, and needs of residents.(c) The facility shall have written personnel policies available to staff, residents, and the public that govern all services provided by the facility and include but are not limited to: (1) Written job descriptions available for all positions. Each employee shall be informed of the employee's duties and responsibilities at the time of employment;(2) Requirements that all employees have appropriate licenses or certification as required by law, and their licenses or certification shall be readily available for examination by the department;(3) Ethical standards of professional conduct that shall apply in the facility; and(4) An organization chart showing the major operating programs of the facility, with staff division, administrative personnel in charge of programs and divisions, and their lines of authority, responsibility, and communication.Haw. Code R. § 11-94.2-16
[Eff 9/16/2022] (Auth: HRS §§ 321-9, 321-11) (Imp: HRS §§ 321-9, 321-11)