Virginia Regulatory Town Hall View Comments

Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services

State Board of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services

Rules and Regulations For Licensing Providers by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services [12 VAC 35 ‑ 105]

Action	General revisions to clarify, update, simplify and align with current code provisions
Stage	Proposed
Comment Period	Ended on 4/2/2010

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3/8/10 5:57 pm

Commenter: Richard Gilman, Blue Ridge Residential Services

12VAC35-105-1200. Supervision. Recommendation 2

Under 12VAC35-105-1200. Supervision, we recommend language that reflects that a supervisor have a visit with each individual a minimum of once a month.

Rationale:

Under 12VAC35-105-1190 E. Sponsored residential home service policies it states:

“The provider shall conduct at least semi-annual unannounced visits to inspections of each sponsored residential homes other than his own. Inspections shall be performed at least on a quarterly basis during the year with at least two being unannounced inspections.”

Under this proposed regulation, Sponsored home providers could visit a minimum of every three months. This is appropriate for inspection of a sponsored home but not sufficient for service delivery to the individual

Our concern is that a supervisor should be seeing individual no less that every month (see recommended language above under 12VAC35-105-120).This will reduce the likelihood of potential abuse and other human rights issues. It will also ensure that other all other aspects of service delivery is being met.

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