Montana Code 52-2-810. Periodic visits to facilities by department — investigations — consultation with licensees and registrants
52-2-810. Periodic visits to facilities by department — investigations — consultation with licensees and registrants. (1) The department or its authorized representative shall make periodic visits to all licensed programs to ensure that minimum standards are maintained.
Terms Used In Montana Code 52-2-810
- Department: means the department of public health and human services provided for in 2-15-2201. See Montana Code 52-2-802
- License: means a written document issued by the department that the license holder has complied with this part and the applicable standards and rules for programs. See Montana Code 52-2-802
- Program: means a private alternative adolescent residential or outdoor program that provides a structured, private, alternative residential setting for youth who are experiencing emotional, behavioral, or learning problems and who have a history of failing in academic, social, moral, or emotional development at home or in less-structured traditional settings. See Montana Code 52-2-802
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
(2)The department shall investigate and inspect the conditions and qualifications of any program seeking or holding a license under the provisions of this part.
(3)(a) The department shall conduct an onsite inspection of:
(i)each program applying for a license; and
(ii)each licensed program at least once semiannually.
(b)The semiannual inspections of a licensed program must be unannounced.
(c)At least 50% of the youth enrolled in the program must be interviewed by department staff during each inspection. Program staff may not be present during these interviews.
(d)All records of a licensed program must be open to inspection by the department at all reasonable times.
(4)On request of the department, the state fire prevention and investigation section of the department of justice shall inspect any program for which a license is applied for or issued and shall report its findings to the department.