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D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
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Title 29. PUBLIC WELFARE |
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Chapter 29-7. [REPEALED] |
Section 29-701. STAFFING REQUIREMENTS: GENERAL
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701.1The provider shall employ qualified individuals to furnish the required services.
701.2There shall be a minimum of two (2) full-time professional staff members, one (1) of whom shall be a social worker.
701.3Additional personnel shall be added to maintain a ratio of one (1) full-time staff member involved in providing direct services to participants for each six (6) participants.
701.4Non-direct care staff (such as secretaries, accountants, and cooks) shall not be included in calculating the one (1) to six (6) ratio.
701.5A limited number of volunteers may be used to meet the staffing requirements only upon written approval from the Department of Human Services.
701.6At least twenty five percent (25%) of the staff of a day treatment program primarily serving mentally retarded adults shall be comprised of individuals certified as qualified mental retardation professionals.
701.7The Department of Human Services may impose additional staff requirements based upon the need of the participants and the particular day treatment program.