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Pennsylvania Code (Last Updated: April 5, 2016) |
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Title 55. PUBLIC WELFARE |
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PART V. Children, Youth, and Families Manual |
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Subpart E. Residential Agencies, Facilities and Services |
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Article I. Licensing/Approval |
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Chapter 3680. Administration and Operation of a Children and Youth Social Service Agency |
Section 3680.26. Staffing requirements
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(a) The legal entity shall ensure that programs operated by the agency are operated under the staff-to-child ratios established by applicable service-specific chapters promulgated by the Department.
(b) The legal entity shall ensure that, whenever children are physically present at a program site, there is always a staff person at that site who is designated as responsible for the operation of the program.
(c) The legal entity shall ensure that a staff person responsible for the operation of the program may be contacted if all children and staff are temporarily absent from the program site. Use of a telephone answering service, telephone call-forwarding or similar procedures may be used to meet the requirement of this subsection.
The provisions of this § 3680.26 adopted January 23, 1987, effective April 24, 1987, 17 Pa.B. 392.
Notation
The provisions of this § 3680.26 issued under Articles II, VII, IX and X of the Public Welfare Code (62 P. S. § § 201—211, 701—774, 901—922 and 1001—1080).