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2000 SESSION
005324230Patrons-- Hamilton, Brink, DeBoer, Diamonstein, Melvin and Morgan; Senators: Bolling, Lambert and Schrock
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 63.1-174 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 63.1-174. Regulations.
A. The State Board shall have the authority to promulgate and enforce regulations to carry out the provisions of this article and to protect the health, safety, welfare and individual rights of residents of adult care residences and to promote their highest level of functioning.
B. The adult care residence shall have adequate and sufficient staff to provide
services to attain and maintain (i) the physical, mental and psychosocial
well-being of each resident as determined by resident assessments and
individual plans of care and (ii) the physical safety of the residents on the
premises. [ A report identifying the number and description of the direct care
staff, as defined by regulations of the Board, working within the facility
shall be posted in a place that is conspicuous and accessible to the residents
and their families. Such report shall separately disclose the number and
description of the direct care staff by shift, as defined by the facility. The
report of the number and description of direct care staff shall be updated on a
monthly basis. Upon admission and upon request, the adult care residence shall
provide in writing a description of the types of staff working in the facility and
the services provided, including the hours such services are available. ]
Regulations shall include standards for staff qualifications and training; facility design,
functional design and equipment; services to be provided to residents;
administration of medicine; allowable medical conditions for which care can be
provided; and medical procedures to be followed by staff, including provisions
for physicians' services, restorative care, and specialized rehabilitative
services.
C. Regulations for medical procedures in adult care residences shall be developed in consultation with the State Board of Health and promulgated by the State Board of Social Services, and compliance with these regulations shall be determined by Department of Health or Department of Social Services inspectors as provided by an interagency agreement between the Department of Social Services and the Department of Health.