(a) The director of temporary release programs shall review the resident's application to assure compliance with this Subpart and to determine whether approval would be consistent with the welfare of the resident and the safety of the community. The director of temporary release programs shall advise and make a recommendation to the director of the division regarding the application.

(b) If the director of temporary release programs determines that the application does not comply with this Subpart or that permitting the resident to participate in a temporary release program would be inconsistent with the welfare of the resident and/or the safety of the community, he shall recommend disapproval of the application and state his reason(s) in writing.

(c) If the director of temporary release programs recommends approval of the application, he shall indicate his endorsement of the application in the transmittal memorandum to the director of the division.

(d) The resident's temporary release file shall be submitted to the director of the division for review and approval. The director of the division shall disapprove the resident's application if the resident's participation in the temporary release program would be inconsistent with the welfare of the resident and/or the safety of the community. If he disapproves the resident's application, he shall state his reason(s) in writing and a copy of such statement shall be placed in the resident's facility file.

(e) The facility director and the resident shall be notified of the division director's decision regarding the resident's application.