HAR §11-99-5
HAR §11-99-5. Administrator
Cite as Haw. Code R. § 11-99-5
(a) The facility shall be
administered on a full time basis by a person living in
the facility or working in the facility full-time on a
regular basis.
(b)
The administrator shall be responsible for the
daily operation of the facility, the care of the
residents on the premises, and the supervision of other
facility staff.
(c)
The administrator shall be appointed by the
governing body and acts for this body in the overall
management of the facility.
(d)
A chief executive officer trained and
experienced in facility management may also be appointed
by the governing body and supervise one or more
administrators of individual facilities.
(e)
The administrator shall as a minimum have:
(1)
Training and experience in work with mentally
retarded persons.
(2)
Sufficient fluency in English so as to
communicate with community professionals
involved in resident care and provide adequate
records for the facility.
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(3)
No additional duties or responsibilities which
would interfere with the ongoing operation of
the facility and the care of the residents.
(f)
In the temporary absence of the administrator
there shall be a suitable employee who has been
designated, in writing, to act on the administrator's
behalf and who has similar qualifications.
(g)
At all times, either the administrator or a
designated substitute shall be readily accessible.
[Eff. April 29, 1985] (Auth: HRS §§321-9, 321-10,
321-11, 333-53) (Imp: HRS §333-53)