Ala. Admin. Code r. 305-4-4-.08

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 1, October 31, 2024

Section 305-4-4-.08 - Monitoring and Evaluation

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.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 305-4-4-.08

Adopted by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XXXVI, Issue No. 05, February 28, 2018, eff. 3/19/2018.

Author: Chris Murphy

Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 30-6-3, 30-6-10, 30-7-2.