Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services
 
Board
State Board of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services
 
chapter
Regulations to Assure the Rights of Individuals Receiving Services from Providers Licensed, Funded, or Operated by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services [12 VAC 35 ‑ 115]
Action Streamline administrative process; improve program efficiencies; and eliminate redundancies.
Stage Proposed
Comment Period Ended on 2/12/2016
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2/12/16  4:30 pm
Commenter: Kimberly Shepherd, Blue Ridge Residential Services/ResCare

12VAC35-115-175. Human rights complaint process.
 

Please provide clarification for the time frame for completion and notification regarding the following sections. This could be interpreted as a total of 20 days in which case it woudl be would be contradictory to the individual's notice which must be received within 10 days.

B. The individual shall:  5. Receive a report with the director's plan within 10 working days; 

F. Additional requirements for complaints involving abuse,
neglect, or exploitation:   5. The investigator shall provide a written report of the
results of the investigation of abuse or neglect to the director and to the human rights advocate within 10
working days from the date the investigation began unless
an extension has been granted.

7. The program director shall submit the final decision and
action plan, if applicable, to the individual, authorized
representative, if applicable, and human rights advocate
within 10 working days of its completion.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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