Haw. Code R. § 11-178-7 - Registry standards

(a) The minimum requirements for application and registration include specific standards that address organization and administration, fiscal management, operations, recovery support, property, and good neighbor requirements.

(b) Organization and administrative standards shall include the following;

(1) Written mission statement;

(2) Written code of ethics;

(3) Written policies and procedures governing resident rights, grievances, fees, charges, payments, and deposits;

(4) Written screening criteria for new residents; and

(5) Written house rules.

(c) Fiscal management standards require that clean and sober homes have an accounting system documenting all resident financial transactions, such as fees, payments, and deposits.

(d) Operation standards shall require documentation that owner or home operator have general liability insurance.

(e) Recovery support standards shall include the following:

(1) Written policies on maintaining an alcohol-and drug-free environment;

(2) Written policies ensuring residents receive an orientation on financial matters, group living, rental agreements, house rules, safety, grievance and health policies and procedures prior to signing a rental agreement; and

(3) Post written resident rights, requirements, agreements and house rules.

(f) Property standards are as follows:

(1) Signed and dated safety self-assessment checklist that includes functioning smoke detectors and fire extinguishers in plain sight in clearly marked locations; and

(2) Written and posted emegency plan with phone numbers, procedures and evacuation maps in clearly marked locations including emergency resident contact information.

(g) Good neighbor standards require policies addressing neighbors' reasonable complaints regarding: smoking, loitering, parking, noise, offensive language, and cleanliness.

Notes

Haw. Code R. § 11-178-7

[Eff 3/1/2019] (Auth: HRS § 321-196) (Imp: HRS § 321-193.7)