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03/07~95 [REVISOR I XX/MB 95-2542 <br /> <br />professionals involved in the juvenile justice system assume <br /> <br />re.sponsibility for the program's implementation. <br /> Se6. 26. [JUVENILE FEMALE OFFENDERS.] <br /> <br /> The com~issioner of corrections shall collaborate with the <br /> <br />commissioners of human services, health, economic security, <br /> <br /> 6 planning, education, and public safety and with'representatives <br /> <br />7 of the private sector to develop a comprehensive continuum of <br />8 care to address the gender-specific needs of juvenile female <br />9 offenders. <br />10 Sec. 27. [SECURE AND NONSECURE RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT <br />11 FACILITIES.] <br />12 Subdivision 1. [RULES REQUIRED; COMMITTEE <br />13 ESTABLISHED.] The commissioners of"corrections and human <br />14 services shall Jointl~ adopt licensing and programming ru%es for <br />15 the secure and nonsecure residential treatmen~ facilities that <br /> <br />16 khey license and shall establish an advisory committee to <br /> <br />17 develop these rules. The committee shall develop consistent <br /> <br />18 general'licensing .r~guirements for juvenile residential care, <br /> <br />19 enabling facilities to provide appropriate services to juveniles <br />20 with single or multiple problems. The rules sha~l establish <br /> <br />21 program standards with ~n independent auditing process by July <br /> <br />22 1997. <br /> <br />23 Subd. 2. [STANDARDS.] The standards to be developed in the <br /> <br />24 rules must require: <br />25 (1) standards for the management of the program .including: <br />26 (~) a board of directors or advisory committee for each <br />27 facility which represents the interests, concerns, and needs of <br /> <br />28 the clients and community.being, served; <br />29 (ii) appropriate grievance and appeal procedures for <br />30 clients and families; and <br />31 .(iii) use of an ongoing internal program evaluation and <br />32 quality assurance effort at each facility to monitpr program <br />33 effectiveness and guide the improvement of services provided, <br />34 evaluate client and family satisfaction wi~h each facilities' <br />35 services, and collect demographic information on clients served <br />36 and outcome measures relative to the success of services; and <br /> <br />Section 27 22 <br /> <br /> <br />