(1) The agency shall agree to submit to the department, upon its request, any reports required by federal or state law or regulation.

(2) The agency shall report any of the following changes to the department prior to the effective date of the change:

(a) a change of administrator;

(b) a change in location;

(c) a change in the name of the agency.

(3) At the application for relicensure the agency shall report to the department any significant changes in the organization, administration, purposes, programs, policies or services.

(4) As required by 41-3-201 , MCA, the agency and each staff member shall report any incidents of known or suspected child abuse or neglect to the local county welfare office or the state child abuse hot line 1 (800) 332-6100.

(a) If no action is taken on the report, or if the above resources are not available at the time, reports shall be made to the department of public health and human services, family services district or state office.

(b) The agency shall inform each new employee, within the first 24 hours of employment, of the child abuse and neglect reporting statute and responsibilities of staff relative to this law.