37-48-103. Registration and licensing requirements -- fees. (1) The board shall develop and adopt rules and set fees for mandatory registration and licensing programs. Each program is required to provide policies of insurance in a form and in an adequate amount as determined by board rule.
     (2) The board shall require the following information to be provided for licensing. The information includes but is not limited to:
     (a) a description of the program and facility;
     (b) a description of the goals and objectives of the program for program participants;
     (c) a description of the population served by the program, including the maximum number of program participants to be served and the gender of program participants;
     (d) the location and contact information for each program, including the person responsible for the conduct of the program;
     (e) a list of professional and supervisory employees and relevant credentials and other qualifications;
     (f) the average daily census;
     (g) a copy of program policies and procedures on:
     (i) admission;
     (ii) behavior management;
     (iii) communication with family members;
     (iv) the availability of routine and emergency medical and psychological care;
     (v) medication management;
     (h) any information that the board may require to facilitate a fingerprint and background check by the department of justice and the federal bureau of investigation of a manager or a worker affiliated with the program who has direct access to program participants, including information pertaining to criminal convictions; and
     (i) any other related information specified by the board by rule.
     (3) The board shall issue licenses upon receipt of the appropriate fees and a finding that the information provided in subsection (2) is satisfactory. The board shall make available to the public information on the name, address, and contact information for each licensed program.

     History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 294, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 178, L. 2007.