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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 72. Standards for Licensed Assisted Living Facilities |
Section 320. Staffing
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Part IV. Staffing and Supervision
A. The assisted living facility shall have staff adequate in knowledge, skills, and abilities and sufficient in numbers to provide services to attain and maintain the physical, mental and psychosocial well-being of each resident as determined by resident assessments and individualized service plans, and to assure compliance with this chapter.
B. The assisted living facility shall maintain a written plan that specifies the number and type of direct care staff required to meet the day-to-day, routine direct care needs and any identified special needs for the residents in care. This plan will not be fee-based but shall be directly related to actual resident acuity levels and individualized care needs.
C. There shall be an adequate number of staff persons on the premises at all times to implement the approved fire and emergency evacuation plan.
D. There shall be at least one direct care staff member awake and on duty at all times in each building when at least one resident is present.
EXCEPTION: In buildings that house 19 or fewer residents, the staff member on duty does not have to be awake during the night if none of the residents requires a staff member awake and on duty at night.
E. Written work schedules shall be maintained and shall indicate the names and job classifications of all staff working each shift. Schedules shall indicate absences and substitutions. Schedules shall be retained for at least two years.
Historical Notes
Derived from Volume 23, Issue 06, eff. December 28, 2006; Errata, 23:8 VA.R. 1292 December 25, 2006.