§19–1C–01.

    (a)    Before the Department approves the operation of a facility under this title, including by granting a license to the facility, the Department shall require the facility to establish and implement:

        (1)    A safety plan for the safety of the individuals served by the facility; and

        (2)    A community relations plan, if the facility is:

            (i)    Accredited by an accreditation organization, as defined in § 19–2301 of this title; and

            (ii)    Required by the accreditation organization to establish and implement a community relations plan.

    (b)    The Department may authorize a facility to satisfy the requirement under:

        (1)    Subsection (a)(1) of this section by implementing a safety plan established for the facility for another purpose, including an emergency plan; and

        (2)    Subsection (a)(2) of this section by implementing the community relations plan required by the accreditation organization.

    (c)    A facility in operation on or before September 30, 2021, shall submit a safety plan on or before October 1, 2023, in accordance with this section.

    (d)    Each facility shall revise its safety plan not less than every 5 years.

    (e)    A facility may satisfy the requirement under subsection (c) of this section by implementing a safety or emergency plan established for the facility for another purpose.