§ 115.213. Supervision and monitoring.
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(a)For each facility, the agency shall develop and document a staffing plan that provides for adequate levels of staffing, and, where applicable, video monitoring, to protect residents against sexual abuse. In calculating adequate staffing levels and determining the need for video monitoring, agencies shall take into consideration:
(1)The physical layout of each facility;
(2)The composition of the resident population;
(3)The prevalence of substantiated and unsubstantiated incidents of sexual abuse; and
(4)Any other relevant factors.
(b)In circumstances where the staffing plan is not complied with, the facility shall document and justify all deviations from the plan.
(c)Whenever necessary, but no less frequently than once each year, the facility shall assess, determine, and document whether adjustments are needed to:
(1)The staffing plan established pursuant to paragraph
(a)of this section;
(2)Prevailing staffing patterns;
(3)The facility's deployment of video monitoring systems and other monitoring technologies; and
(4)The resources the facility has available to commit to ensure adequate staffing levels.