Governance Requirements For All Services And Facilities

(1) The governing body must ensure that the facility complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, ordinances, rules, and regulations. (2) The governing body must ensure that the facility is administered and operated in accordance with written policies and procedures. (3) The governing body must exercise general direction over the facility and establish policies governing the operation of the facility and the welfare of the individuals served. (4) The governing body must designate an individual responsible for the operation of the facility. (5) The governing body must ensure that the licensed facility serves only persons whose placement will not cause the facility to violate its licensed status and capacity based on the facility’s distinct licensure category, the facility’s life safety occupancy classification, and the required staffing ratios, if any.