Alabama Administrative Code › Title 305 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › LAW ENFORCEMENT PLANNING DIVISION › Chapter 305-4-4 - ADECA Domestic Violence Center Procedures › Section 305-4-4-.08 - Monitoring and Evaluation

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
The Director or its designated agent will conduct evaluations
				  of certified centers to ensure compliance with the minimum standards as relates
				  to services provided in
Code of Ala. 1975
, §
									30-7-2 and the rules of this chapter.
(1) To
				conduct evaluations, the Director or its designated agent shall have access to
				a center or subcontractor, its location, records relevant to the operation of
				said center or subcontractor, records of clients served, and any other
				information necessary for evaluation of compliance with this rule.
(2) Evaluation shall occur annually, on-site
				or desktop, as determined by the Director. However, an evaluation may occur at
				any time there is a complaint to the Director.
(3) Within 60 days after the evaluation, the
				domestic violence center will receive a written report from the Director or its
				designated agent whether or not standards have been met. If any deficiencies
				were cited, the domestic violence center will be given ten business days from
				the date of the written report to submit a corrective action plan. The
				corrective action plan is subject to approval by the Director. The severity of
				the noncompliance may affect the period of time allowed for correction, but in
				no event shall the corrective action period exceed 90 days. Follow up visits or
				a desk review will be made by the Director to determine if the plan of
				correction is acceptable, has been implemented, or completed.
(4) A favorable monitoring report means the
				Director or its designated agent has determined a center is in compliance with
				the requirements of this rule and
Code of Ala. 1975
,
				§§
									30-6-6 et seq.
(5) An unfavorable
				monitoring report means the center is not in compliance with the requirements
				of this rule chapter and has not successfully completed a corrective action
				plan as determined by the Director. An unfavorable monitoring report will
				result in suspension of a center's certification, unless the circumstances
				beyond reasonable control, such as manmade or natural disasters, local zoning
				ordinances, or permitting processes.
(6) Failure to successfully complete the
				corrective action plan will result in suspension of a center's certification,
				unless the circumstances are beyond the domestic violence center's reasonable
				control, such as manmade or natural disasters, local zoning ordinances, or
				permitting processes. However, the Director will suspend a center's
				certification immediately without allowing a corrective action in cases of
				recurring violations or if the violation poses a serious risk of imminent harm
				to the health or safety of clients or staff members.
(7) A suspension will continue until the
				domestic violence center completes a corrective action plan, but will not
				exceed six months. If the domestic violence center does not successfully
				complete the corrective action plan within six months, the center's
				certification will be revoked.
Author:
Chris Murphy
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §§
											30-6-3,
					 30-6-10,
					 30-7-2.