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Virginia Administrative Code (Last Updated: January 10, 2017) |
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Title 22. Social Services |
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Agency 40. Department of Social Services |
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Chapter 60. Standards and Regulations for Licensed Adult Day Care Centers |
Section 600. Physical examinations/medical information at admission
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A. Screening for tuberculosis and a physical examination by or under the direction of a licensed physician shall be obtained either within 30 days prior to acceptance for admission or within 30 days prior to admission.
B. The report of the required physical examination shall include:
1. The date of the physical examination.
2. All diagnoses and significant medical problems.
3. Any special requirements and all recommendations for care including:
a. A list of all medications including dosages, route, and frequency of administration;
b. Any special diet or any food intolerances;
c. Any allergies such as, but not limited to, medication allergies, food allergies, animal allergies;
d. Any therapy, treatments or procedures the individual is undergoing or should receive, and by whom; and
e. Any restrictions or limitations on physical activities or program participation.
4. A statement that the individual is or is not capable of administering his own medications without assistance.
5. A statement that the individual is or is not physically and mentally capable of self-preservation by being able to respond in an emergency, either to an area of safe refuge or from the building, without the assistance of another person, even if he may require the assistance of a wheelchair, walker, cane, prosthetic device, or a single verbal command.
6. A statement that the individual does not have tuberculosis in a communicable form, including the type of test for tuberculosis and the results. This information shall include the results of a Mantoux tuberculin skin test, chest x-ray, or bacteriological examination as deemed appropriate by a physician to rule out tuberculosis in a communicable form. Documentation is required, which includes the information contained on the form recommended by the Virginia Department of Health.
7. The signature of a licensed physician, the physician's designee, or an official of a local health department.
Historical Notes
Derived from VR615-21-02 § 6.5, eff. April 1, 1987; amended, Volume 16, Issue 12, eff. July 1, 2000.