Section 730. Residents' privacy

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Residents shall be provided privacy from routine sight supervision by staff members of the opposite sex while bathing, dressing, or conducting toileting activities, except when constant supervision is necessary to protect the resident due to mental health issues involving self-injurious behaviors or suicidal ideations or attempts. This section does not apply to medical personnel performing medical procedures or to staff providing assistance to residents whose physical or mental disabilities dictate the need for assistance with these activities as justified in the resident's record.

Historical Notes

Derived from Volume 29, Issue 25, eff. January 1, 2014.

Statutory Authority

§§ 16.1-309.9, 16.1-322.7, and 66-10 of the Code of Virginia.

                    
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