37.106.2118    PREVENTION, INVESTIGATION, AND REPORTING OF CLIENT ABUSE, SEXUAL ABUSE, NEGLECT AND EXPLOITATION

(1) The facility must develop and implement written policies and procedures to prevent abuse, sexual abuse, neglect, or exploitation of the client.

(2) Facility staff must report all known or suspected incidents of client abuse, sexual abuse, neglect or exploitation to the facility administrator, and the facility administrator or his or her designee shall report said incidents to the department in accordance with the requirements of Title 52, chapter 3, part 8, MCA.

(3) The facility must develop and implement written policies and procedures for the investigation of allegations of client abuse, sexual abuse, neglect or exploitation.

(4) The results of all facility investigations of client abuse, sexual abuse, neglect or exploitation must be reported to the department when the investigation has been initiated and upon completion. If an allegation of client abuse, sexual abuse, neglect or exploitation is verified, appropriate corrective action must be taken.

History: Sec. 50-5-103 and 50-5-238, MCA; IMP, Sec. 53-5-103, 50-5-201 and 50-5-238, MCA; NEW, 2003 MAR p. 1322, Eff. 7/1/03.