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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 365. Psychosocial and behavioral history
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A. When determining appropriateness of admission for an individual with a mental health disability, the following information shall be obtained by the facility:
1. If the prospective resident is referred by a state or private hospital, community services board, behavioral health authority, or long-term care facility, documentation of the individual's psychosocial and behavioral functioning shall be acquired.
2. If the prospective resident is coming from a private residence, information about the individual's psychosocial and behavioral functioning shall be gathered from primary sources, such as family members or friends. There is no requirement for written information from primary sources.
B. The administrator or his designee shall document that the individual's psychosocial and behavioral history were reviewed and used to help determine the appropriateness of the admission, and if the person is admitted, to develop an individualized service plan.
C. If the individual is admitted, documentation of the psychosocial and behavioral history shall be filed in the resident's record.
Historical Notes
Derived from Volume 23, Issue 06, eff. December 28, 2006.