Virginia Administrative Code
Title 22 - SOCIAL SERVICES
Agency 40 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
Chapter 151 - STANDARDS FOR LICENSED CHILDREN'S RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES
Section 22VAC40-151-790 - Searches
Universal Citation: 2 VA Admin Code 40-151-790
Current through Register Vol. 41, No. 3, September 23, 2024
A. Strip searches and body cavity searches are prohibited.
B. A provider that does not conduct pat downs shall have a written policy prohibiting them.
C. A provider that conducts pat downs shall develop and implement written policies and procedures governing them that shall provide that:
1. Pat downs shall be limited to
instances where they are necessary to prohibit contraband;
2. Pat downs shall be conducted by personnel
of the same gender as the resident being searched;
3. Pat downs shall be conducted only by
personnel who are specifically authorized to conduct searches by the written
policies and procedures; and
4. Pat
downs shall be conducted in such a way as to protect the subject's dignity and
in the presence of one or more witnesses.
Statutory Authority
§§ 63.2-217 and 63.2-1737 of the Code of Virginia.
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