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Virginia Administrative Code › Title 22 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Agency 40 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 151 - STANDARDS FOR LICENSED CHILDREN'S RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES › Section 22VAC40-151-420 - Sleeping areas

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A. When
				residents are four years of age or older, boys and girls shall have separate
				sleeping areas.
B. No more than
				four children shall share a bedroom or sleeping area.
C. Children who use wheelchairs, crutches,
				canes, or other mechanical devices for assistance in walking shall be provided
				with a planned, personalized means of effective egress for use in
				emergencies.
D. Beds shall be at
				least three feet apart at the head, foot, and sides and double-decker beds
				shall be at least five feet apart at the head, foot, and sides.
E. Sleeping quarters in facilities licensed
				by DSS prior to July 1, 1981, and facilities established, constructed or
				structurally modified after July 1, 1981, except for primitive campsites, shall
				have:
1. At least 80 square feet of floor area
				in a bedroom accommodating one person;
2. At least 60 square feet of floor area per
				person in rooms accommodating two or more persons; and
3. Ceilings with a primary height at least
				7-1/2 feet in height exclusive of protrusions, duct work, or dormers.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 22 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Agency 40 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 151 - STANDARDS FOR LICENSED CHILDREN'S RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES › Section 22VAC40-151-430 - Smoking prohibition

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Smoking shall be prohibited in living areas and in areas
				  where residents participate in programs.
Statutory Authority
§§ 63.2-217 and 63.2-1737 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 22 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Agency 40 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 151 - STANDARDS FOR LICENSED CHILDREN'S RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES › Section 22VAC40-151-440 - Residents' privacy

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A. When
				bathrooms are not designated for individual use:
1. Each toilet shall be enclosed for privacy;
				and
2. Bathtubs and showers shall
				provide visual privacy for bathing by use of enclosures, curtains or other
				appropriate means.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 22 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Agency 40 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 151 - STANDARDS FOR LICENSED CHILDREN'S RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES › Section 22VAC40-151-450 - Living rooms and indoor recreation space

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A. Each living unit shall have a living room,
				or other area for informal use, for relaxation and entertainment. The
				furnishings shall provide a comfortable, home like environment that is
				appropriate to the ages of the residents.
B. All facilities shall have indoor
				recreation space that contains indoor recreation materials appropriate to the
				ages and interests of the residents.
C. Facilities licensed or certified to care
				for 13 or more residents shall have indoor recreation space distinct from the
				living room. Recreation space is not required in every living unit.
Statutory Authority
§§ 63.2-217 and 63.2-1737 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 22 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Agency 40 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 151 - STANDARDS FOR LICENSED CHILDREN'S RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES › Section 22VAC40-151-460 - Study space

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A. Facilities
				serving a school-age population shall provide study space. Study space may be
				assigned in areas used interchangeably for other purposes.
B. Study space shall be well lighted, quiet,
				and equipped with tables or desks and chairs.
Statutory Authority
§§ 63.2-217 and 63.2-1737 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 22 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Agency 40 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 151 - STANDARDS FOR LICENSED CHILDREN'S RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES › Section 22VAC40-151-470 - Kitchen and dining areas

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A.
				Meals shall be served in areas equipped with sturdy tables and benches or
				chairs that are size and age appropriate for the residents.
B. Adequate kitchen facilities and equipment
				shall be provided for preparation and serving of meals.
C. Walk-in refrigerators, freezers, and other
				enclosures shall be equipped to permit emergency exits.
Statutory Authority
§§ 63.2-217 and 63.2-1737 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 22 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Agency 40 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 151 - STANDARDS FOR LICENSED CHILDREN'S RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES › Section 22VAC40-151-480 - Laundry areas

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Appropriate space and equipment in good repair shall be
				  provided if laundry is done at the facility.
Statutory Authority
§§ 63.2-217 and 63.2-1737 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 22 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Agency 40 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 151 - STANDARDS FOR LICENSED CHILDREN'S RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES › Section 22VAC40-151-490 - Storage

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Space shall be provided for safe storage of items such as
				  first-aid equipment, household supplies, recreational equipment, luggage,
				  out-of-season clothing, and other materials.
Statutory Authority
§§ 63.2-217 and 63.2-1737 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 22 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Agency 40 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 151 - STANDARDS FOR LICENSED CHILDREN'S RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES › Section 22VAC40-151-500 - Staff quarters

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A. A
				separate, private bedroom shall be provided for staff and their families when a
				staff member is on duty for 24 consecutive hours or more.
B. A separate private bathroom shall be
				provided for staff and their families when there are more than four persons in
				the living unit and the staff person is on duty for 24 consecutive hours or
				more.
C. Staff and members of their
				families shall not share bedrooms with residents.
Statutory Authority
§§ 63.2-217 and 63.2-1737 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 22 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Agency 40 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 151 - STANDARDS FOR LICENSED CHILDREN'S RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES › Section 22VAC40-151-510 - Office space

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Space shall be provided for administrative activities
				  including, as appropriate to the program, confidential conversations and
				  provision for storage of records and materials.
Statutory Authority
§§ 63.2-217 and 63.2-1737 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 22 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Agency 40 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 151 - STANDARDS FOR LICENSED CHILDREN'S RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES › Section 22VAC40-151-520 - Buildings and grounds

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A. The
				facility's grounds shall be safe, properly maintained, and free of clutter and
				rubbish. The grounds include, but are not limited to, all areas where
				residents, staff, and visitors may reasonably be expected to have access,
				including roads, pavements, parking lots, open areas, stairways, railings, and
				potentially hazardous or dangerous areas.
B. The interior and exterior of all buildings
				shall be safe, properly maintained, clean and in good working order. This
				includes, but is not limited to, required locks, mechanical devices, indoor and
				outdoor equipment, and furnishings.
C. Outdoor recreation space shall be
				available and appropriately equipped for the residents' use.
Statutory Authority
§§ 63.2-217 and 63.2-1737 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 22 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Agency 40 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 151 - STANDARDS FOR LICENSED CHILDREN'S RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES › Section 22VAC40-151-530 - Equipment and furnishings

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A. All
				furnishings and equipment shall be safe, clean, and suitable to the ages and
				number of residents.
B. There shall
				be at least one continuously operable, nonpay telephone accessible to staff in
				each building in which children sleep or participate in programs.
Statutory Authority
§§ 63.2-217 and 63.2-1737 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 22 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Agency 40 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 151 - STANDARDS FOR LICENSED CHILDREN'S RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES › Section 22VAC40-151-540 - Housekeeping and maintenance

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A. All
				buildings shall be well ventilated and free of stale, musty, or foul
				odors.
B. Adequate provision shall
				be made for the collection and legal disposal of garbage and waste
				materials.
C. Buildings shall be
				kept free of flies, roaches, rats, and other vermin.
D. A sanitizing agent shall be used in the
				laundering of bed, bath, table, and kitchen linens.
Statutory Authority
§§ 63.2-217 and 63.2-1737 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 22 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Agency 40 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 151 - STANDARDS FOR LICENSED CHILDREN'S RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES › Section 22VAC40-151-550 - Farm and domestic animals

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A.
				Horses and other animals maintained on the premises shall be quartered at a
				reasonable distance from sleeping, living, eating and food preparation areas,
				as well as a safe distance from water supplies.
B. Animals maintained on the premises shall
				be tested, inoculated and licensed as required by law.
C. The premises shall be kept free of stray
				domestic animals.
D. Pets shall be
				provided with clean quarters and adequate food and water.
Statutory Authority
§§ 63.2-217 and 63.2-1737 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 22 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Agency 40 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 151 - STANDARDS FOR LICENSED CHILDREN'S RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES › Section 22VAC40-151-560 - Acceptance of children

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Children shall be accepted only by written placement
				  agreement with legal guardians or by court order. This requirement does not
				  apply to temporary emergency shelter facilities when self-admission is made
				  according to Virginia law.
Statutory Authority
§§ 63.2-217 and 63.2-1737 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 22 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Agency 40 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 151 - STANDARDS FOR LICENSED CHILDREN'S RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES › Section 22VAC40-151-570 - Admission procedures

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A. The
				facility shall have written criteria for admission that shall include:
1. A description of the population to be
				served;
2. A description of the
				types of services offered;
3.
				Intake and admission procedures;
4.
				Exclusion criteria to define those behaviors or problems that the facility does
				not have the staff with experience or training to manage; and
5. Description of how educational services
				will be provided to the population being served.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 22 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Agency 40 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 151 - STANDARDS FOR LICENSED CHILDREN'S RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES › Section 22VAC40-151-580 - Maintenance of residents' records

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A. A separate written or electronic case
				record shall be maintained for each resident. In addition, all correspondence
				and documents received by the facility relating to the care of that resident
				shall be maintained as part of the case record. A separate health record may be
				kept on each resident.
B. Each case
				record and health record shall be kept up to date and in a uniform
				manner.
C. The provider shall
				develop and implement written policies and procedures for management of all
				records, written and electronic, that shall describe confidentiality,
				accessibility, security, and retention of records pertaining to residents,
				including:
1. Access, duplication,
				dissemination, and acquiring of information only to persons legally authorized
				according to federal and state laws;
2. Facilities using electronic records shall
				address procedures that include:
a. How
				records are protected from unauthorized access;
b. How records are protected from
				unauthorized Internet access;
c.
				How records are protected from loss;
d. How records are protected from
				unauthorized alteration; and
e. How
				records are backed up;
3. Security measures to protect records from
				loss, unauthorized alteration, inadvertent or unauthorized access, disclosure
				of information and transportation of records between service sites;
4. Designation of person responsible for
				records management; and
5.
				Disposition of records in the event the facility ceases to operate.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 22 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Agency 40 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 151 - STANDARDS FOR LICENSED CHILDREN'S RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES › Section 22VAC40-151-590 - Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children

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A. Documentation of the prior approval of the
				administrator of the Virginia Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children,
				Virginia Department of Social Services shall be retained in the record of each
				resident admitted from outside Virginia. The requirements of this section shall
				not apply to a facility providing documentation that the administrator of the
				Virginia Interstate Compact has determined the facility is statutorily exempt
				from the compact's provisions.
B.
				Documentation that the provider has sent copies of all serious incident reports
				regarding any child placed through the Interstate Compact to the administrator
				of the Virginia Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children shall be kept
				in the resident's record.
C. No
				later than five days after a resident has been transferred to another facility
				operated by the same sponsor, the resident's record shall contain documentation
				that the administrator of the Virginia Interstate Compact on the Placement of
				Children was notified in writing of the resident's transfer.
D. No later than 10 days after discharge the
				resident's record shall contain documentation that the administrator of the
				Virginia Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children was notified in
				writing of the discharge.
E. The
				provider shall not discharge or send out-of-state youth in the custody of
				out-of-state social services agencies and courts to reside with a parent,
				relative, or other individual who lives in Virginia without the approval of the
				administrator of the Virginia Interstate Compact on the Placement of
				Children.
Statutory Authority
§§ 63.2-217 and 63.2-1737 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 22 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Agency 40 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 151 - STANDARDS FOR LICENSED CHILDREN'S RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES › Section 22VAC40-151-600 - Participation of residents in human research

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The provider shall:
1. Implement a written policy stating that
				residents will not be used as subjects of human research; or
2. Document approval, as required by the
				department, for each research project using residents as subjects of human
				research, unless such research is exempt from review.
Statutory Authority
§§ 63.2-217 and 63.2-1737 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 22 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Agency 40 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 151 - STANDARDS FOR LICENSED CHILDREN'S RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES › Section 22VAC40-151-610 - Emergency and self-admissions

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Providers accepting emergency or self-admissions
				  shall:
1. Develop and implement
				written policies and procedures governing such admissions that shall include
				procedures to make and document prompt efforts to obtain (i) a written
				placement agreement signed by the legal guardian or (ii) the order of a court
				of competent jurisdiction;
2. Place
				in each resident's record the order of a court of competent jurisdiction, a
				written request for care, or documentation of an oral request for care; and
				justification of why the resident is to be admitted on an emergency basis;
				and
3. Clearly document in written
				assessment information gathered for the emergency admission that the individual
				meets the facility's criteria for admission.
Statutory Authority
§§ 63.2-217 and 63.2-1737 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 22 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Agency 40 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 151 - STANDARDS FOR LICENSED CHILDREN'S RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES › Section 22VAC40-151-620 - Application for admission

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A.
				Admission shall be based on evaluation of an application for admission. The
				requirements of this section do not apply to court-ordered placements or
				transfer of a resident between residential facilities located in Virginia and
				operated by the same sponsor.
B.
				Providers shall develop, and fully complete prior to acceptance for care, an
				application for admission that is designed to compile information necessary to
				determine:
1. The educational needs of the
				prospective resident;
2. The mental
				health, emotional, and psychological needs of the prospective
				resident;
3. The physical health
				needs, including the immunization needs, of the prospective resident;
4. The protection needs of the prospective
				resident;
5. The suitability of the
				prospective resident's admission;
6. The behavior support needs of the
				prospective resident; and
7.
				Information necessary to develop a service plan and a behavior support
				plan.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 22 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Agency 40 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 151 - STANDARDS FOR LICENSED CHILDREN'S RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES › Section 22VAC40-151-630 - Written placement agreement

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A.
				The facility, except a facility that accepts admission only upon receipt of the
				order of a court of competent jurisdiction, shall develop a written placement
				agreement that:
1. Authorizes the resident's
				placement;
2. Addresses acquisition
				of and consent for any medical treatment needed by the resident;
3. Addresses the rights and responsibilities
				of each party involved;
4.
				Addresses financial responsibility for the placement;
5. Addresses visitation with the resident;
				and
6. Addresses the education plan
				for the resident and the responsibilities of all parties.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 22 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Agency 40 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 151 - STANDARDS FOR LICENSED CHILDREN'S RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES › Section 22VAC40-151-640 - Face sheet

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A. At the time
				of admission, each resident's record shall include a completed face sheet that
				contains (i) the resident's full name, last known residence, birth date,
				birthplace, gender, race, social security number or other unique identifier,
				religious preference, and admission date; and (ii) names, addresses, and
				telephone numbers of the resident's legal guardians, placing agency, emergency
				contacts and parents, if appropriate.
B. Information shall be updated when changes
				occur.
C. The face sheet for
				pregnant teens shall also include the expected date of delivery and the name of
				the hospital to provide delivery services to the resident.
D. The face sheet of residents who are
				transferred to facilities operated by the same sponsor shall indicate the
				address and dates of placement and transfer at each location.
E. At the time of discharge the following
				information shall be added to the face sheet:
1. Date of discharge;
2. Reason for discharge;
3. Names and addresses of persons to whom the
				resident was discharged; and
4.
				Forwarding address of the resident, if known.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 22 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Agency 40 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 151 - STANDARDS FOR LICENSED CHILDREN'S RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES › Section 22VAC40-151-650 - Initial objectives and strategies

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Within three days following admission, individualized,
				  measurable objectives and strategies for the first 30 days shall be developed,
				  distributed to affected staff and the resident, and placed in the resident's
				  record. The objectives and strategies shall be based on the reasons for
				  admitting the resident.
Statutory Authority
§§ 63.2-217 and 63.2-1737 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 22 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Agency 40 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 151 - STANDARDS FOR LICENSED CHILDREN'S RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES › Section 22VAC40-151-660 - Service plan/quarterly reports

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A. An individualized service plan shall be
				developed and placed in the resident's record within 30 days following
				admission and implemented immediately thereafter.
B. Individualized service plans shall
				describe in measurable terms the:
1.
				Strengths and needs of the resident;
2. Resident's current level of
				functioning;
3. Goals, objectives
				and strategies established for the resident;
4. Projected family involvement;
5. Projected date for accomplishing each
				objective; and
6. Status of the
				projected discharge plan and estimated length of stay except that this
				requirement shall not apply to a facility that discharges only upon receipt of
				the order of a court of competent jurisdiction.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 22 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Agency 40 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 151 - STANDARDS FOR LICENSED CHILDREN'S RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES › Section 22VAC40-151-670 - Resident transfer between residential facilities located in Virginia and operated by the same sponsor

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A. Except
				when transfer is ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction, the receiving
				provider shall document at the time of transfer:
1. Preparation through sharing information
				with the resident, the family and the placing agency about the facility, the
				staff, the population served, activities and criteria for admission;
2. Notification to the family, if
				appropriate; the resident, the placement agency and the legal
				guardian;
3. Receipt from the
				sending facility of a written summary of the resident's progress while at the
				facility, justification for the transfer, and the resident's current strengths
				and needs; and
4. Receipt of the
				resident's record.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 22 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Agency 40 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 151 - STANDARDS FOR LICENSED CHILDREN'S RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES › Section 22VAC40-151-680 - Discharge

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A. The provider
				shall have written criteria for discharge that shall include:
1. Criteria for a resident's completing the
				program that are consistent with the facility's programs and
				services;
2. Conditions under which
				a resident may be discharged before completing the program; and
3. Procedures for assisting placing agencies
				in placing the residents should the facility cease operation.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 22 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Agency 40 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 151 - STANDARDS FOR LICENSED CHILDREN'S RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES › Section 22VAC40-151-690 - Placement of residents outside the facility

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A resident shall not be placed outside the facility prior to
				  the facility's obtaining a child-placing agency license from the Department of
				  Social Services, except as permitted by statute or by order of a court of
				  competent jurisdiction.
Statutory Authority
§§ 63.2-217 and 63.2-1737 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 22 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Agency 40 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 151 - STANDARDS FOR LICENSED CHILDREN'S RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES › Section 22VAC40-151-700 - Case management services

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A.
				The program of the facility shall be designed to provide case management
				services. Case management services shall address:
1. Helping the resident and the parents or
				legal guardian to understand the effects on the resident of separation from the
				family and the effect of group living;
2. Assisting the resident and the family to
				maintain their relationships and prepare for the resident's future
				care;
3. Utilizing appropriate
				community resources to provide services and maintain contacts with such
				resources;
4. Helping the resident
				strengthen his capacity to function productively in interpersonal
				relationships;
5. Conferring with
				the child care staff to help them understand the resident's needs in order to
				promote adjustment to group living; and
6. Working with the resident and with the
				family or any placing agency that may be involved in planning for the
				resident's future and in preparing the resident for the return home or to
				another family, for independent living, or for other residential
				care.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 22 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Agency 40 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 151 - STANDARDS FOR LICENSED CHILDREN'S RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES › Section 22VAC40-151-710 - Therapy

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Therapy, if provided, shall be provided by an individual (i)
				  licensed as a therapist by the Department of Health Professions or (ii) who is
				  licensure eligible and working under the supervision of a licensed therapist,
				  unless exempted from these requirements under the Code of
				  Virginia.
Statutory Authority
§§ 63.2-217 and 63.2-1737 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 22 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Agency 40 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 151 - STANDARDS FOR LICENSED CHILDREN'S RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES › Section 22VAC40-151-720 - Structured program of care

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A.
				There shall be evidence of a structured program of care designed to:
1. Meet the residents' physical and emotional
				needs;
2. Provide protection,
				guidance, and supervision; and
3.
				Meet the objectives of any required service plan.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 22 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Agency 40 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 151 - STANDARDS FOR LICENSED CHILDREN'S RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES › Section 22VAC40-151-730 - Health care procedures

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A. The
				provider shall have and implement written procedures for promptly:
1. Providing or arranging for the provision
				of medical and dental services for health problems identified at
				admission;
2. Providing or
				arranging for the provision of routine ongoing and follow-up medical and dental
				services after admission;
3.
				Providing emergency services for each resident as provided by statute or by the
				agreement with the resident's legal guardian;
4. Providing emergency services for any
				resident experiencing or showing signs of suicidal or homicidal thoughts,
				symptoms of mood or thought disorders, or other mental health problems;
				and
5. Ensuring that the required
				information in subsection B of this section is accessible and up to
				date.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 22 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Agency 40 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 151 - STANDARDS FOR LICENSED CHILDREN'S RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES › Section 22VAC40-151-740 - Medical examinations and treatment

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A. Each child accepted for care shall have a
				physical examination by or under the direction of a licensed physician no
				earlier than 90 days prior to admission to the facility or no later than seven
				days following admission, except (i) the report of an examination within the
				preceding 12 months shall be acceptable if a child transfers from one
				residential facility licensed or certified by a state agency to another, (ii) a
				physical examination shall be conducted within 30 days following an emergency
				admission if a report of physical examination is not available, and (iii) this
				requirement does not apply if a child is admitted to a temporary emergency
				shelter facility.
B. Within seven
				days of placement, each resident shall have had a screening assessment for
				tuberculosis as evidenced by the completion of a screening form containing, at
				a minimum, the elements found on the current screening form published by the
				Virginia Department of Health. The screening assessment shall be no older than
				30 days.
C. A screening assessment
				for tuberculosis shall be completed annually on each resident as evidenced by
				the completion of a form containing, at a minimum, the elements of the
				screening form published by the Virginia Department of Health.
D. Each resident's health record shall
				include written documentation of (i) the initial physical examination, (ii) an
				annual physical examination by or under the direction of a licensed physician
				including any recommendation for follow-up care, and (iii) documentation of the
				provision of follow-up medical care recommended by the physician or as
				indicated by the needs of the resident.
E. Each physical examination report shall
				include:
1. Information necessary to determine
				the health and immunization needs of the resident, including:
a. Immunizations administered at the time of
				the exam;
b. Vision exam;
c. Hearing exam;
d. General physical condition, including
				documentation of apparent freedom from communicable disease including
				tuberculosis;
e. Allergies, chronic
				conditions, and handicaps, if any;
f. Nutritional requirements, including
				special diets, if any;
g.
				Restrictions on physical activities, if any; and
h. Recommendations for further treatment,
				immunizations, and other examinations indicated;
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 22 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Agency 40 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 151 - STANDARDS FOR LICENSED CHILDREN'S RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES › Section 22VAC40-151-750 - Medication

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A. All medication
				shall be securely locked and properly labeled.
B. All staff responsible for medication
				administration shall have successfully completed a medication training program
				approved by the Board of Nursing or be licensed by the Commonwealth of Virginia
				to administer medications before they can administer medication.
C. Staff authorized to administer medication
				shall be informed of any known side effects of the medication and the symptoms
				of the effects.
D. A program of
				medication, including over-the-counter medication, shall be initiated for a
				resident only when prescribed in writing by a person authorized by law to
				prescribe medication.
E. Medication
				prescribed by a person authorized by law shall be administered as
				prescribed.
F. A medication
				administration record shall be maintained of all medicines received by each
				resident and shall include:
1. Date the
				medication was prescribed;
2. Drug
				name;
3. Schedule for
				administration;
4.
				Strength;
5. Route;
6. Identity of the individual who
				administered the medication; and
7.
				Dates the medication was discontinued or changed.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 22 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Agency 40 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 151 - STANDARDS FOR LICENSED CHILDREN'S RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES › Section 22VAC40-151-760 - Nutrition

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A. Each resident
				shall be provided a daily diet that (i) consists of at least three
				nutritionally balanced meals and an evening snack, (ii) includes an adequate
				variety and quantity of food for the age of the resident, and (iii) meets
				minimum nutritional requirements and the U.S. Dietary Guidelines.
B. Menus of actual meals served shall be kept
				on file for at least six months.
C.
				Special diets shall be provided when prescribed by a physician and the
				established religious dietary practices of the resident shall be
				observed.
D. Staff who eat in the
				presence of the residents shall be served the same meals as the residents
				unless a special diet has been prescribed by a physician for the staff or
				residents or the staff or residents are observing established religious dietary
				practices.
E. There shall not be
				more than 15 hours between the evening meal and breakfast the following
				day.
F. Providers shall assure that
				food is available to residents who need to eat breakfast before the 15 hours
				have expired.
G. Providers shall
				receive approval from the department if they wish to extend the time between
				meals on weekends and holidays. There shall never be more than 17 hours between
				the evening meal and breakfast the following day on weekends and
				holidays.
Statutory Authority
§§ 63.2-217 and 63.2-1737 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 22 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Agency 40 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 151 - STANDARDS FOR LICENSED CHILDREN'S RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES › Section 22VAC40-151-770 - Staff supervision of residents

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A. No member of the child care staff shall be
				on duty more than six consecutive days without a rest day, except in an
				emergency or as approved by the department for live-in staff.
B. Child care staff shall have an average of
				at least two rest days per week in any four-week period. Rest days shall be in
				addition to vacation time and holidays.
C. Child care staff other than live-in staff
				shall not be on duty more than 16 consecutive hours, except in an
				emergency.
D. There shall be at
				least one trained child care worker, on duty and actively supervising residents
				at all times that one or more residents are present.
E. Whenever children are being supervised by
				staff there shall be at least one staff person present with a current basic
				certificate in standard first aid and a current certificate in cardiopulmonary
				resuscitation issued by the American Red Cross or other recognized
				authority.
F. Supervision policies.
1. The provider shall develop and implement
				written policies and procedures that address staff supervision of children
				including contingency plans for resident illnesses, emergencies, off-campus
				activities, and resident preferences. These policies and procedures shall be
				based on the:
a. Needs of the population
				served;
b. Types of services
				offered;
c. Qualifications of staff
				on duty; and
d. Number of residents
				served.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 22 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Agency 40 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 151 - STANDARDS FOR LICENSED CHILDREN'S RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES › Section 22VAC40-151-780 - Emergency telephone numbers

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A.
				There shall be an emergency telephone number where a staff person may be
				immediately contacted 24 hours a day.
B. Residents who are away from the facility
				and the adults responsible for their care during the absence shall be furnished
				with the emergency phone number.
Statutory Authority
§§ 63.2-217 and 63.2-1737 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 22 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Agency 40 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 151 - STANDARDS FOR LICENSED CHILDREN'S RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES › Section 22VAC40-151-790 - Searches

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A. Strip searches
				and body cavity searches are prohibited.
B. A provider that does not conduct pat downs
				shall have a written policy prohibiting them.
C. A provider that conducts pat downs shall
				develop and implement written policies and procedures governing them that shall
				provide that:
1. Pat downs shall be limited to
				instances where they are necessary to prohibit contraband;
2. Pat downs shall be conducted by personnel
				of the same gender as the resident being searched;
3. Pat downs shall be conducted only by
				personnel who are specifically authorized to conduct searches by the written
				policies and procedures; and
4. Pat
				downs shall be conducted in such a way as to protect the subject's dignity and
				in the presence of one or more witnesses.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 22 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Agency 40 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 151 - STANDARDS FOR LICENSED CHILDREN'S RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES › Section 22VAC40-151-800 - Behavior support

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A. Within 30
				days of admission, the provider shall develop and implement a written behavior
				support plan that allows the resident to self-manage his own behaviors. Each
				individualized plan shall include:
1.
				Identification of positive and problem behavior;
2. Identification of triggers for
				behaviors;
3. Identification of
				successful intervention strategies for problem behavior;
4. Techniques for managing anger and anxiety;
				and
5. Identification of
				interventions that may escalate inappropriate behaviors.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 22 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Agency 40 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 151 - STANDARDS FOR LICENSED CHILDREN'S RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES › Section 22VAC40-151-810 - Timeout

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A. The provider
				shall develop and implement written policies and procedures governing the
				conditions under which a resident may be placed in timeout and the maximum
				period of timeout. The conditions and maximum period of timeout shall be based
				on the resident's chronological and developmental level.
B. The area in which a resident is placed
				shall not be locked nor the door secured in a manner that prevents the resident
				from opening it.
C. A resident in
				timeout shall be able to communicate with staff.
D. Staff shall check on the resident in the
				timeout area at least every 15 minutes and more often depending on the nature
				of the resident's disability, condition, and behavior.
E. Use of timeout and staff checks on the
				residents shall be documented.
Statutory Authority
§§ 63.2-217 and 63.2-1737 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 22 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Agency 40 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 151 - STANDARDS FOR LICENSED CHILDREN'S RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES › Section 22VAC40-151-820 - Prohibitions

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The following actions are prohibited:
1. Deprivation of drinking water or food
				necessary to meet a resident's daily nutritional needs, except as ordered by a
				licensed physician for a legitimate medical purpose and documented in the
				resident's record;
2. Limitation on
				contacts and visits with the resident's attorney, a probation officer,
				regulators, or placing agency representative;
3. Bans on contacts and visits with family or
				legal guardians, except as permitted by order of a court of competent
				jurisdiction;
4. Delay or
				withholding of incoming or outgoing mail, except as permitted by order of a
				court of competent jurisdiction;
5.
				Any action that is humiliating, degrading, or abusive;
6. Corporal punishment;
7. Subjection to unsanitary living
				conditions;
8. Deprivation of
				opportunities for bathing or access to toilet facilities, except as ordered by
				a licensed physician for a legitimate medical purpose and documented in the
				resident's record;
9. Deprivation
				of medical, dental or mental health care;
10. Deprivation of appropriate and necessary
				services;
11. Application of
				aversive stimuli;
12.
				Administration of laxatives, enemas, or emetics, except as ordered by a
				licensed physician or poison control center for a legitimate medical purpose
				and documented in the resident's record;
13. Deprivation of opportunities for sleep or
				rest, except as ordered by a licensed physician for a legitimate medical
				purpose and documented in the resident's record; and
14. Limitation on contacts and visits with
				advocates employed by the Virginia Office for Protection and
				Advocacy.
Statutory Authority
§§ 63.2-217 and 63.2-1737 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 22 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Agency 40 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 151 - STANDARDS FOR LICENSED CHILDREN'S RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES › Section 22VAC40-151-830 - Pharmacological or mechanical restraints

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A. Use of mechanical restraints is
				prohibited.
B. Use of
				pharmacological restraints is prohibited.
Statutory Authority
§§ 63.2-217 and 63.2-1737 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 22 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Agency 40 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 151 - STANDARDS FOR LICENSED CHILDREN'S RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES › Section 22VAC40-151-840 - Behavior interventions

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A. The
				provider shall develop and implement written policies and procedures for
				behavioral interventions and for documenting and monitoring the management of
				resident behavior. Rules of conduct shall be included in the written policies
				and procedures. These policies and procedures shall:
1. Define and list techniques that are used
				and available for us in the order of their relative degree of
				restrictiveness;
2. Specify the
				staff members who may authorize the use of each technique; and
3. Specify the processes for implementing
				such policies and procedures.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 22 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Agency 40 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 151 - STANDARDS FOR LICENSED CHILDREN'S RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES › Section 22VAC40-151-850 - Seclusion

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Seclusion is prohibited.
Statutory Authority
§§ 63.2-217 and 63.2-1737 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 22 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Agency 40 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 151 - STANDARDS FOR LICENSED CHILDREN'S RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES › Section 22VAC40-151-860 - Education

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A. Each resident of
				compulsory school attendance age shall be enrolled, as provided in the Code of
				Virginia, in an appropriate educational program within five school business
				days. Documentation of the enrollment shall be kept in the resident's
				record.
B. The provider shall
				ensure that educational guidance and counseling in selecting courses is
				provided for each resident and shall ensure that education is an integral part
				of the resident's total program.
C.
				Providers operating educational programs for children with disabilities shall
				operate those programs in compliance with applicable state and federal statutes
				and regulations.
D. When a child
				with a disability has been placed in a residential facility, the facility shall
				contact the division superintendent of the resident's home locality.
				Documentation of the contact with the resident's home school shall be kept in
				the resident's record.
E. A
				provider that has an academic or vocational program that is not certified or
				approved by the Department of Education shall document that teachers meet the
				qualifications to teach the same subjects in the public schools.
F. Each provider shall develop and implement
				written policies and procedures to ensure that each resident has adequate study
				time.
Statutory Authority
§§ 63.2-217 and 63.2-1737 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 22 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Agency 40 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 151 - STANDARDS FOR LICENSED CHILDREN'S RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES › Section 22VAC40-151-870 - Religion

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A. The provider
				shall have and implement written policies regarding opportunities for residents
				to participate in religious activities.
B. The provider's policies on religious
				participation shall be available to residents and any individual or agency
				considering placement of a child in the facility.
C. Residents shall not be coerced to
				participate in religious activities.
Statutory Authority
§§ 63.2-217 and 63.2-1737 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 22 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Agency 40 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 151 - STANDARDS FOR LICENSED CHILDREN'S RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES › Section 22VAC40-151-880 - Recreation

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A. The provider
				shall have a written description of its recreation program that describes
				activities that are consistent with the facility's total program and with the
				ages, developmental levels, interests, and needs of the residents that
				includes:
1. Opportunities for individual and
				group activities;
2. Free time for
				residents to pursue personal interests that shall be in addition to a formal
				recreation program;
3. Use of
				available community recreational resources and facilities;
4. Scheduling of activities so that they do
				not conflict with meals, religious services, educational programs or other
				regular events; and
5. Regularly
				scheduled indoor and outdoor recreational activities that are structured to
				develop skills and attitudes.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 22 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Agency 40 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 151 - STANDARDS FOR LICENSED CHILDREN'S RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES › Section 22VAC40-151-890 - Community relationships

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A.
				Opportunities shall be provided for the residents to participate in activities
				and to utilize resources in the community.
B. The provider shall develop and implement
				written policies and procedures for evaluating persons or organizations in the
				community who wish to associate with residents on the premises or take
				residents off the premises. The procedures shall cover how the facility will
				determine if participation in such community activities or programs would be in
				the residents' best interest.
C.
				Each facility shall have a staff community liaison who shall be responsible for
				facilitating cooperative relationships with neighbors, the school system, local
				law enforcement, local government officials, and the community at
				large.
D. Each provider shall
				develop and implement written policies and procedures for promoting positive
				relationships with the neighbors that shall be approved by the
				department.
Statutory Authority
§§ 63.2-217 and 63.2-1737 of the Code of
					 Virginia.