Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 606 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF EARLY EDUCATION AND CARE › Title 606 CMR 3.00 - Standards for the Licensure or Approval of Residential Programs Servicing Children and Teen Parents › Section 3.03 - Licensure

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
(1)
Licensure
. A
			 person may submit an application for provisional licensure to operate a program
			 which he or she has not previously operated, or may submit an application to
			 renew a license. The Department must determine that the care to be given in the
			 program will protect the health and safety of the residents. The applicant
			 shall have a background which in the judgment of the Department is free of
			 conduct which bears adversely on the applicant's ability to provide for the
			 safety and well-being of children.
(a) All
			 applications must be accompanied by the following documents, which shall be
			 reviewed by the Department for completeness and compliance with 606 CMR 3.00:
1. a statement of purpose as required by 606
			 CMR 3.04(1);
2. a statement of the
			 ownership of the program, including the names and addresses of all owners, or,
			 in the case of corporations, the officers as required by 606 CMR
			 3.04(2)(a)2;
3. a projected one
			 year operating budget, and documentation of sufficient funds for at least three
			 months. For an operating agency, a current financial report, appropriate fiscal
			 portions of contracts if any, and a statement of the current rate of payment as
			 set by the Commonwealth, if applicable;
4. a description of the intended staffing of
			 the facility or program on a 24 hour per day, seven day per week basis
			 including availability of emergency on-call staff;
5. organizational table, as required by 606
			 CMR 3.04(2)(c);
6. written policy
			 and procedure for internal investigation of child abuse and neglect as required
			 by 606 CMR 3.04(3)(e);
7. written
			 procedures regarding complaints and grievances, as required by 606 CMR
			 3.04(3)(j);
8. personnel policies,
			 as required by 606 CMR 3.04(6)(a);
9. job descriptions, as required by 606 CMR
			 3.04(6)(c);
10. salary ranges, as
			 required by 606 CMR 3.04(6)(d);
11.
			 plan for using volunteers, as required by 606 CMR 3.04(6)(g);
12. a plan for staff orientation and training
			 as required by 606 CMR 3.04(7);
13.
			 written plan for referral services, as required by 606 CMR
			 3.05(1)(j);
14. written agreement
			 with the placement agency, purchaser of services and parent or guardian, as
			 required by 606 CMR 3.05(2)(d);
15.
			 evidence of ability to comply with 606 CMR 3.05(4)(a), including a copy of the
			 advanced degree person's resume;
16. plan for family work, as required by 606
			 CMR 3.06(2);
17. plan for social,
			 psychological and psychiatric services, as required by 606 CMR
			 3.06(3);
18. a plan for meeting the
			 emergency medical needs of children and evidence of access to emergency mental
			 health services for children, as required by 606 CMR 3.06(4)(a) and
			 3.06(3)(a);
19. plan for health
			 services, as required by 606 CMR 3.06(4);
20. evidence of access to schools for the
			 provision of any necessary educational services;
21. plan for administration of medication, as
			 required by 606 CMR 3.06(4)(k);
22.
			 plan for educational services, as required by 606 CMR 3.06(5);
23. plan for vocational services, as required
			 by 606 CMR 3.06(6);
24. plan for
			 recreational services, as required by 606 CMR 3.06(7);
25. plan for follow-up services, as required
			 by 606 CMR 3.06(12);
26. plan for
			 nutritional services, as required by 606 CMR 3.07(6);
27. description of rules for behavior
			 support, as required by 606 CMR 3.07(7);
28. allowance policy, as required by 606 CMR
			 3.07(8)(b);
29. visiting, mail and
			 telephone policies, as required by 606 CMR 3.07(9) including procedures
			 required by 606 CMR 3.07(9)(f)1. and 2.;
30. runaway procedures, as required by 606
			 CMR 3.07(10);
31. written policy
			 describing search procedures, as required by 606 CMR 3.07(11);
32. plan for transportation, as required by
			 606 CMR 3.07(12), including documentation of insurance coverage, as required by
			 606 CMR 3.07(12)(g);
33. a current
			 Certificate of Inspection or Use and Occupancy Permit issued by the Department
			 of Public Safety or the local building inspector, as required by 606 CMR
			 3.08(1)(a);
34. a written report
			 from the appropriate health inspector documenting that the facility or program
			 is in compliance with
			 105 CMR 410.000:
Minimum Standards of Fitness for Human Habitation (State Sanitary Code,
			 Chapter II)
as required by 606 CMR 3.08(1)(b);
35. documentation that the facility or
			 program has had a fire inspection from the local fire department, as required
			 by 606 CMR 3.08(1)(c);
36. a
			 written plan detailing procedures for meeting potential emergencies as required
			 by 606 CMR 3.08(2)(a);
37. written
			 documentation of lead-free paint inspection if applicable, on the approved form
			 as required by 606 CMR 3.08(4)(b);
38. written plan for monitoring student
			 safety around swimming areas, if applicable, as required by 606 CMR
			 3.08(5)(g);
39. evidence of
			 compliance with St. 1983, c. 233, Revenue Enforcement and Protection Program
			 (REAP) on a form provided by the Department with the initial
			 application;
40. the applicant's
			 completed CORI affidavit.