§ 19-1C-01
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§19–1C–01.
(a)Before the Department approves the operation of a facility under this title, including by granting a license to the facility, the Department shall require the facility to establish and implement:
(1)A safety plan for the safety of the individuals served by the facility; and
(2)A community relations plan, if the facility is:
(i)Accredited by an accreditation organization, as defined in § 19–2301 of this title; and
(ii)Required by the accreditation organization to establish and implement a community relations plan.
(b)The Department may authorize a facility to satisfy the requirement under:
(1)Subsection (a)(1) of this section by implementing a safety plan established for the facility for another purpose, including an emergency plan; and
(2)Subsection (a)(2) of this section by implementing the community relations plan required by the accreditation organization.
(c)A facility in operation on or before September 30, 2021, shall submit a safety plan on or before October 1, 2023, in accordance with this section.
(d)Each facility shall revise its safety plan not less than every 5 years.
(e)A facility may satisfy the requirement under subsection
(c)of this section by implementing a safety or emergency plan established for the facility for another purpose.