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Virginia Administrative Code (Last Updated: January 10, 2017) |
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Title 12. Health |
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Agency 35. Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services |
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Chapter 210. Regulations to Govern Temporary Leave from State Mental Health and State Mentalretardation Facilities |
Section 60. Family visits
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A. Family visits may include visits with the individual's immediate or extended family, AR, friends, or other persons arranged by the family or AR.
1. Training centers shall plan family visits in collaboration with the individual, his family or AR, and when appropriate, the CSB;
2. State hospitals shall plan family visits in collaboration with the individual and his family or AR, and when appropriate, the CSB.
B. When planning family visits facilities shall:
1. Develop plans to address potential emergencies or unexpected events;
2. Consider whether the visit has an impact on the treatment or training schedule and make appropriate accommodations; and
3. Give consideration to the individual's medical, behavioral, and psychiatric status.
Historical Notes
Derived from Volume 23, Issue 21, eff. July 25, 2007.