General Requirements

(1) All runaway house agencies shall be specifically licensed to provide their function by the Department. (2) A runaway house agency shall have office facilities adequate to meet its needs, including accessibility to the public, adequate space for staff, and an area which provides privacy for interviewing clients. (3) A runaway house agency shall maintain confidentiality in accordance with the ethics of the social work profession. The agency shall act in the best interest of the client insofar as this does not violate the social responsibility of the agency for the protection of the community. (4) A runaway house agency shall keep accurate statistical records which give the complete scope of the work of the agency. (5) Reports shall be made to the Department as follows: (a) Monthly and annual statistical reports shall be completed on forms provided by the Department. (b) Change in location shall be reported at or prior to time of change. (c) Death, or life-threatening injury to any child in care of the agency shall be reported immediately. (6) Posting of License. A license to operate a runaway house agency must be posted in a conspicuous place in the facility.