Section 75-03-36-07 - [Effective until 4/1/2024] Responsibilities of the child-placing agency administrator1. The administrator shall: a. Plan and coordinate with the governing body the development of policies and procedures governing the child-placing agency's services. b. Ensure that the governing body is kept informed of matters affecting the child-placing agency's finances, operation, and provision of services. c. Ensure employment of qualified staff and the administration of the child-placing agency's personnel policies. d. Ensure that the child-placing agency and its services are made known to the community. e. Maintain the policies and procedures required by this chapter in written form. f. Maintain a current organizational chart showing the child-placing agency's lines of accountability and authority. g. Maintain a records retention policy that ensures adoption files are maintained permanently and foster care files are retained according to applicable foster care regulations. 2. The child-placing agency, under the administrator's direction, shall maintain a record for each client. A client's record must be kept current from the point of intake to termination of service and must contain information relevant to the provision of services. 3. The administrator who delegates responsibility for program development shall delegate those responsibilities to qualified staff members. N.D. Admin Code 75-03-36-07
Effective April 1, 2010; amended effective January 1, 2012.General Authority: NDCC 50-12-05
Law Implemented: NDCC 50-12