Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 016 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Division 05 - Developmental Disabilities Services › Rule 016.05.07-005 - Licensing Standards for Center-Based Community Programs

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 6, June, 2024
INTRODUCTION
The licensing standards for DDS Community Programs have been
				developed to accomplish: normalization, least restrictive alternatives,
				affirmation of individuals' constitutional rights, provision of quality
				services, the interdisciplinary service delivery model, and the positive
				management of challenging behaviors.
Individual program plans shall be developed with the
				participation of the individual (18 years and older), as appropriate, the
				family, and representatives of the services required. The team is responsible
				for assessing needs, developing a plan to meet them, and contributing to its
				implementation.
NOTE: It is imperative that all Medicaid providers be enrolled
				with the Division of Medical Services and meet all enrollment requirements for
				the specific Medicaid Program for which they are enrolling as an Arkansas
				Medicaid Provider.
All standards are applicable to all services provided, unless
				otherwise specified.
Administrative Rules and Regulation Sub-Committee of the
				Arkansas Legislative Council:
________________
, 2007
Effective Date:________________, 2007
Implementation Date:________________, 2007
100
GOVERNINGBOARD/LEADERSHIP
Guiding Principles:
The Governing Board/Leadership
				is that body of people who have been chosen by the corporation and vested with
				legal authority to be responsible for directing the business and affairs of the
				corporation. The responsibilities assured by each board member by their
				acceptance of membership are to provide effective and ethical governance
				leadership on behalf of its owners'/stakeholders' interest to ensure that the
				organization focuses on its purpose and outcomes for persons served, resulting
				in the organization's long-term success and stability.
The mission statement of the organization is based on the
				board's philosophical motivations, the services provided, and values of the
				members. The mission statement should identify the population to be served and
				the services to be provided. This description shall be nondiscriminatory by
				reason of sex, age, disability, creed, marital status, ethnic, or national
				membership.
NOTE:
See Arkansas Code Ann. §§
									20-48-201 -
				20-48-211
				for examples of Board responsibilities.
NOTE: All information regarding your organization shall be
				readily available to staff, consumers, referral and funding sources, and the
				interested public at all times.
100.1
			 The Board maintains a plan which shall identify annual and long range goals;
			 the plan should address community needs and target populations and should be
			 reviewed and updated annually.
A. Each Board
			 will develop a long-range plan of action for that organization. Examples
			 include, but are not limited to starting a new component, accessing
			 individualized services in the community, etc.
B. Development of the plan shall include
			 stakeholder input. The organization shall maintain evidence of this input
			 (i.e., letters of input, minutes of open meetings, questionnaires, surveys,
			 etc.)
C. The plan shall be
			 reviewed annually and updated as needed. The Board shall approve the C
			 initiation, expansion, or modification of the organization's program based on
			 the needs of the community and the capability of the organization to have an
			 effect upon those needs within its established goals and objectives.
Note: The Board of Directors, at its discretion, may assign this
			 responsibility to staff.