22 Va. Admin. Code § 40-73-1100

Current through Register Vol. 41, No. 6, November 4, 2024

Section 22VAC40-73-1100 - Approval

A. Prior to placing a resident with a serious cognitive impairment due to a primary psychiatric diagnosis of dementia in a safe, secure environment, the facility shall obtain the written approval of one of the following persons, in the following order of priority:

1. The resident, if capable of making an informed decision;

2. A guardian or other legal representative for the resident if one has been appointed;

3. A relative who is willing and able to take responsibility to act as the resident's representative, in the following specified order:

(i) spouse,

(ii) adult child,

(iii) parent,

(iv) adult sibling,

(v) adult grandchild,

(vi) adult niece or nephew,

(vii) aunt or uncle; or

4. If the resident is not capable of making an informed decision and a guardian, legal representative, or relative is unavailable, an independent physician who is skilled and knowledgeable in the diagnosis and treatment of dementia.

B. The obtained written approval shall be retained in the resident's file.

C. The facility shall document that the order of priority specified in subsection A of this section was followed, and the documentation shall be retained in the resident's file.

D. As soon as one of the persons in the order as prioritized in subsection A of this section disapproves of placement or retention in the safe, secure environment, then the assisted living facility shall not place or retain the resident or prospective resident in the special care unit.

22 Va. Admin. Code § 40-73-1100

Derived From Virginia Register Volume 34, Issue 6, eff. February 1, 2018.

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