Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 22, § 78417 - Program Director

(a) Each center shall have a full-time program director. The program director shall be on the premises and available to participants, employees and relatives. When the program director is temporarily absent, another adult on the staff shall be designated to serve as the acting program director. When the program director is absent for more than one month, the acting program director shall meet the qualifications of the program director.

(b) The program director shall be knowledgeable of the physical, mental and social needs of the elderly and be a professional in one of the following:

(1) Nursing.

(2) Social work.

(3) Psychology.

(4) Recreation.

(5) Occupational therapy.

(6) Physical therapy.

(7) Speech therapy.

(8) Dietetics.

(9) Gerontology.

(c) The duties of the program director shall be as follows:

(1) Developing the program in accordance with the needs of the participants served.

(2) Implementing and coordinating the program.

(3) Continuously evaluating the participants' changing needs and making necessary program adjustments.

(4) Supervising employees and volunteers.

(5) Providing for in-service education.

(d) In programs operating within a licensed health facility or clinic, the program director shall have no other duties than those related to adult day health care and during those hours shall not be included in the staffing ratios of the licensed facility.

(e) The program director shall have no other duties than those related to adult day health care. During the hours when basic services are being provided in the adult day health center, the program director shall not be employed in any other licensed facility.

(f) The program director may serve as a professional person in any one of the basic program services if:

(1) The average daily attendance is 20 participants or less.

(2) The program director and administrator are not the same person.

(3) The program director meets the professional qualifications required to provide that service.

Notes

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 22, § 78417

1. Amendment of subsections (a) and (b), and new subsections (c)(5), (d)-(f) filed 9-20-79; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 79, No. 38).

Note: Authority cited: Section 208(a), Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 1580, Health and Safety Code.

1. Amendment of subsections (a) and (b), and new subsections (c)(5), (d)-(f) filed 9-20-79; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 79, No. 38).