WAC 246-341-0400. Agency administration — Governing body requirements

A governing body is the entity with legal authority and responsibility for the operation of the behavioral health agency, to include its officers, board of directors or the trustees of a corporation or limited liability company. An agency's governing body is responsible for the conduct and quality of the behavioral health services provided. The agency's governing body must: (1) Assure there is an administrator responsible for the day-to-day operation of services; (2) Maintain a current job description for the administrator, including the administrator's authority and duties; and (3) Notify the department within thirty days of changing the administrator.