- A. The provider shall have formal and informal methods of resolving procedural and programmatic issues regarding individual care arising between the clinical and security employees or contractors.
- B. The provider shall demonstrate ongoing communication between clinical and security employees to ensure individual care.
C. The provider shall provide cross-training for the clinical and security employees or contractors that includes:
- 1. Mental health, developmental disability, and substance abuse education;
- 2. Use of clinical and security restraints; and
- 3. Channels of communication.
- D. Employees or contractors shall receive periodic in-service training, and have knowledge of and be able to demonstrate the appropriate use of clinical and security restraint.
- E. Security and behavioral assessments shall be completed at the time of admission to determine service eligibility and at least weekly for the safety of individuals, other persons, employees, and visitors.
- F. Personal grooming and care services for individuals shall be a cooperative effort between the clinical and security employees or contractors.
- G. Clinical needs and security level shall be considered when arrangements are made regarding privacy for individual contact with family and attorneys.
- H. Living quarters shall be assigned on the basis of the individual's security level and clinical needs.
- I. An assessment of the individual's clinical condition and needs shall be made when disciplinary action or restrictions are required for infractions of security measures.
- J. Clinical services consistent with the individual's condition and plan of treatment shall be provided when security detention or isolation is imposed.
Statutory Authority
§§ 37.2-302 and 37.2-400 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 18, Issue 18, eff. September 19, 2002; amended, Virginia Register Volume 28, Issue 5, eff. December 7, 2011; Volume 36, Issue 22, eff. August 1, 2020.