6 Va. Admin. Code § 35-71-960

Current through Register Vol. 41, No. 8, December 2, 2024
Section 6VAC35-71-960 - Medical examinations
A. Within five days of arrival at a JCC, all residents who are not directly transferred from another JCC shall be medically examined by a physician or a qualified health care practitioner operating under the supervision of a physician to determine if the resident requires medical attention or poses a threat to the health of staff or other residents. This examination shall include the following:
1. Complete medical, immunization, and psychiatric history;
2. Recording of height, weight, body mass index, temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure;
3. Reports of medical laboratory testing and clinical testing results, as deemed medically appropriate, to determine both clinical status and freedom from communicable disease;
4. Medical examination, including gynecological assessment of females, when appropriate;
5. Documentation of immunizations administered; and
6. A plan of care, including initiation of treatment, as appropriate.
B. For residents transferring from one JCC to another, the report of a medical examination within the preceding 13 months shall be acceptable.
C. Each resident shall have an annual physical examination by or under the direction of a licensed physician.

6 Va. Admin. Code § 35-71-960

Derived from Virginia Register Volume 29, Issue 25, eff. January 1, 2014.

Statutory Authority

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