Virginia Administrative Code
Title 22 - SOCIAL SERVICES
Agency 40 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
Chapter 73 - STANDARDS FOR LICENSED ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES
Part V - Admission, Retention, and Discharge of Residents
Section 22VAC40-73-360 - Emergency placement

Universal Citation: 2 VA Admin Code 40-73-360

Current through Register Vol. 41, No. 3, September 23, 2024

A. An emergency placement shall occur only when the emergency is documented and approved by (i) an adult protective services worker for public pay individuals or (ii) an independent physician or an adult protective services worker for private pay individuals.

B. When an emergency placement occurs, the person shall remain in the assisted living facility no longer than seven days unless all the requirements for admission have been met and the person has been admitted.

C. The facility shall obtain sufficient information on the person to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the person while he remains at the facility as allowed by subsection B of this section.

Statutory Authority: §§ 63.2-217, 63.2-1732, 63.2-1802, 63.2-1805 , and 63.2-1808 of the Code of Virginia.

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