Current through November, 2024
Section 11-99-5 - Administrator(a) The facility shall be administered on a full time basis by a person living in the facility or working in the facility full-time on a regular basis.(b) The administrator shall be responsible for the daily operation of the facility, the care of the residents on the premises, and the supervision of other facility staff.(c) The administrator shall be appointed by the governing body and acts for this body in the overall management of the facility.(d) A chief executive officer trained and experienced in facility management may also be appointed by the governing body and supervise one or more administrators of individual facilities.(e) The administrator shall as a minimum have: (1) Training and experience in work with mentally retarded persons.(2) Sufficient fluency in English so as to communicate with community professionals involved in resident care and provide adequate records for the facility.(3) No additional duties or responsibilities which would interfere with the ongoing operation of the facility and the care of the residents.(f) In the temporary absence of the administrator there shall be a suitable employee who has been designated, in writing, to act on the administrator's behalf and who has similar qualifications.(g) At all times, either the administrator or a designated substitute shall be readily accessible.[Eff. APR 29, 1985] (Auth: HRS §§ 321-9, 321-10, 321-11, 333-53) (Imp: HRS § 333-53)