Agency Reporting And Communication Requirements

Each agency must develop and implement written policies and procedures outlining how the agency will documen t reporting and other communications for the following: (3-17-22) 01. Reciprocal Communication. Communication with the legal guardian and other authorized individuals; and (3-17-22) 02. Reporting Requirements. Any agency employee or contractor must report all incidents an d allegations of mistreatment, abuse, neglect, injuries of unknown origin, or exploitation to the administrator and t o adult protection and law enforcement officials, as required by law under Section 39-5303, Idaho Code. (3-17-22) a. The agency administrator must investigate and document in the participant’s records their investigation of all alleged violations. The agency must protect the participant from the possibility of abuse while th e investigation is in progress. The administrator must ensure the events and the agency response to the events are documented in the participant record. (3-17-22) b. If the agency administrator verifies the alleged violation, appropriate corrective action must b e taken and reported to law enforcement, the Department, and adult protection as required by law under Section 39- 5303, Idaho Code. (3-17-22) 03. Participant’s Condition. The agency administrator must notify the participant’s legal guardia n within twenty-four (24) hours, if one exists, of any significant incidents, or changes in participant’s conditio n including serious illness, accident, death, or abuse. (3-17-22) 04. Notification to Department of a Participant’s Condition. Through a Department-approve d process, the agency administrator must notify the Department by the close of the next business day of any significan t incidents including: death, hospitalization, or if the participant is arrested or incarcerated. The Department will investigate or cause to be investigated any such incident that indicates there was a violation of the rules or statute. (3-17-22)