Commenter:
Richard Gilman, Blue Ridge Residential Services
12VAC35-105-1200. Supervision. Recommendation 1
12VAC35-105-1200. Supervision.
A.The provider shall have a supervisor for every 20 sponsored residential homes where individuals are residing.
Proposed Change:
A.The provider shall have a supervisor for a maximum of 25 individuals receiving sponsored residential home services.
Rationale:
The current language allows for a ratio of 40 individuals to one supervisor. This presents for an increase in potential harm and human rights issues. For sponsored residential agencies that support 2 people in one home, supervision is stretched to 1 – 40 people per the proposed regulation. At a minimum, quality of care and treatment planning may be compromised without proper supervision ratios.
