(a) The Justice Center issued code of conduct for custodians must be provided by the facility or provider agency to employees, volunteers or consultants of the agency that are custodians as defined in this Part. The code shall guide the conduct of such custodians with respect to the safety, dignity and welfare of vulnerable persons to whom they provide care. The facility or provider agency shall establish a process by which each custodian is provided with a copy of the code of conduct and is required, at the time of his or her initial employment, and at least annually thereafter, to acknowledge that he or she has read and understands such code of conduct. Such process shall provide for the enforcement of such code consistent with appropriate collective bargaining agreements.

(b) Minimum requirements for custodians under the code of conduct include, but are not limited to: