POWERS AND DUTIES OF STATE SUPPORTED LIVING CENTER DIRECTOR

(a) The director of a state supported living center is the administrative head of the center. (b) The director of a state supported living center has the custody of and responsibility to care for the buildings, grounds, furniture, and other property relating to the center. (c) The director of a state supported living center shall: (1) oversee the admission and discharge of residents and clients; (2) keep a register of all residents and clients admitted to or discharged from the center; (3) ensure that the civil rights of residents and clients of the center are protected; (4) ensure the health, safety, and general welfare of residents and clients of the center; (5) supervise repairs and improvements to the center; (6) ensure that center money is spent judiciously and economically; (7) keep an accurate and detailed account of all money received and spent, stating the source of the money and on whom and the purpose for which the money is spent; (8) keep a full record of the center's operations; (9) monitor the arrival and departure of individuals to and from the center as appropriate to ensure the safety of residents; and (10) ensure that residents' family members and legally authorized representatives are notified of serious events that may indicate problems in the care or treatment of residents. (d) In accordance with department rules and operating procedures, the director of a state supported living center may: (1) establish policy to govern the center that the director considers will best promote the residents' interest and welfare; (2) hire subordinate officers, teachers, and other employees and set their salaries, in the absence of other law; and (3) dismiss a subordinate officer, teacher, or employee for good cause. (e) The Department of Aging and Disability Services shall, with input from residents of a state supported living center, and the family members and legally authorized representatives of those residents, develop a policy that defines "serious event" for purposes of Subsection (c)(10).