6 Va. Admin. Code § 35-140-360

Current through Register Vol. 41, No. 8, December 2, 2024

Section 6VAC35-140-360 - Requirements of family group home systems

Family group home systems shall have written policies and procedures for:

1. Setting the number of youth to be housed in each home and room of the home, and prohibiting youth and adults from sharing sleeping rooms without specific approval from the program administrator;

2. Providing supervision of and guidance for the family group home parents and relief staff;

3. Admitting and orienting residents;

4. Preparing a treatment plan for each resident within 30 days of admission, or 72 hours in the case of a temporary care facility, and reviewing the plan quarterly;

5. Providing appropriate programs and services from intake through release;

6. Providing residents with spending money;

7. Managing resident records and releasing information;

8. Providing medical and dental care to residents;

9. Notifying parents, guardians, the placing agency and the regulatory authority of any serious incident as specified in department policy;

10. Making a program supervisor or designated staff person available to residents and house parents 24 hours a day;

11. Ensuring the secure control of any firearms and ammunition in the home.

6 Va. Admin. Code § 35-140-360

Derived from Virginia Register Volume 14, Issue 7, eff. January 1, 1998.

Statutory Authority

§§ 16.1-309.9, 66-10 and 66-25.1 of the Code of Virginia.