Section 3070.10 - Regulations and statements of policy(a)General rule.--The department shall work in cooperation with the AAAs, representatives of licensed long-term care service providers and representatives of community senior centers to promulgate regulations and issue statements of policy as necessary or appropriate governing community adult respite services programs, no later than one year after the effective date of this section. The regulations shall establish minimum standards, including, but not limited to: (1) Building, equipment, operation, care and assessment processes for functional and cognitive status of clients.(2) Staff credentials and staffing requirements, including staff-to-participant ratios.(3) Programs and services in order to implement a process for issuance of licenses and interim licenses.(4) A licensing appeal process, and to establish and collect fees to offset the cost of issuing licenses.(5) A referral system for participants who are determined to be ineligible to enter a community adult respite services program.(6) Enforcement provisions.(b) Procedure.--Regulations shall be promulgated in accordance with the provisions of the act of June 25, 1982 (P.L.633, No.181), known as the Regulatory Review Act.Added by P.L. TBD 2014 No. 166, § 10, eff. 4/20/2015.