Disaster plan

The agency shall have a written disaster plan to accommodate emergencies. The disaster plan must allow the department and placement and care agency to identify, locate, and ensure continuity of services to clients who are displaced or adversely affected by a disaster. The agency shall ensure the disaster plan specifies: 1. Agency responsibilities and contact information; 2. Primary and alternate plans for evacuation specific to the setting, including transportation, relocation, and evacuation of injured individuals; 3. Supervision and followup with clients after evacuation or relocation; 4. Where clients and if applicable, employees or nonemployees, would go in an evacuation, including one location in the nearby area and one location out of the area; 5. The process the agency must use to inform the clients, department, and placement and care agencies of clients who are displaced or adversely affected by a disaster; 6. Employee training on the disaster plan that details the procedures for meeting disaster emergencies. The review of the disaster plan must occur with employees on an annual basis to ensure it is current, accurate, and employees understand their role; and 7. Client training on the disaster plan ensuring awareness of all emergency and evacuation procedures upon acceptance to the program and approved supervised independent living setting. These procedures must be reviewed at time of placement and every six months thereafter.