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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 530. Freedom of movement
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A. Any resident who does not have a serious cognitive impairment with an inability to recognize danger or protect his own safety and welfare shall be allowed to freely leave the facility. A resident who has a serious cognitive impairment and an inability to recognize danger or protect his own safety and welfare shall be subject to the provisions set forth in 22VAC40-72-1020 A or 22VAC40-72-1130 A.
B. Doors leading to the outside shall not be locked from the inside or secured from the inside in any manner that amounts to a lock, except that doors may be locked or secured in a manner that amounts to a lock in special care units as provided in 22VAC40-72-1130 A. Any devices used to lock or secure doors in any manner must be in accordance with applicable building and fire codes.
C. The facility shall provide freedom of movement for the residents to common areas and to their personal spaces. The facility shall not lock residents out of or inside their rooms.
Historical Notes
Derived from Volume 23, Issue 06, eff. December 28, 2006.