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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 885. Field trips
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A. Each center that takes participants on field trips shall develop and implement a written policy regarding field trips. The policy shall address the following:
1. A communication plan between center staff and staff who are accompanying participants on a field trip;
2. Maintenance of staff-to-participant ratio at the center and on the field trip as required by 22VAC40-60-380;
3. Provision of adequate food and water for participants of field trips; and
4. Cold storage of food taken on field trips.
B. Before leaving on a field trip, a list of participants taking the trip, and a schedule of the trip's events and locations shall be left at the center and shall be accessible to staff.
C. A wheelchair that is available for emergency use shall be taken on field trips.
D. The requirements of 22VAC40-60-880 B and C apply when participants are transported on field trips.
E. At least one staff person on each vehicle on the field trip shall have current certification in first aid and CPR as required by 22VAC40-60-960.
F. A first aid kit and the names and emergency contacts of participants shall be taken on all field trips.
Historical Notes
Derived from Volume 16, Issue 12, eff. July 1, 2000.